LD Noah Hanifin (2015, 5th, CAR) II

[savard95]

He just signed his ELC so will play either in the NHL or in the AHL next season.

No way he's riding the bus. NHL for sure.

 

[TheOllieC]

They already have his jerseys in stock, but he still has to "make the team"

 

[cheeeko]

They already have his jerseys in stock, but he still has to "make the team"

Haha

Man the talk about this guy has really quieted down.

 

[Brock Anton]

Haha

Man the talk about this guy has really quieted down.

Going to Carolina will do that to someone.

 

[Orfieus]

IDK, I hope Carolina doesn't rush Hanifin. If he struggles in anyway he should go down to the AHL. If you can't trust him with more then 12-15min a night the he should go down to the AHL.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Personally I'd have him in the AHL, but that's just because I prefer to have young defensemen overripen.

 

[CorgisPer60]

Going to Carolina will do that to someone.

It causes people to hate him less, no doubt. Imagine if he went to Toronto.

IDK, I hope Carolina doesn't rush Hanifin. If he struggles in anyway he should go down to the AHL. If you can't trust him with more then 12-15min a night the he should go down to the AHL.

12-15 minutes a night is essentially 3rd pairing minutes, and there's no way that he wouldn't get used to NHL minutes and bodies in that time. I argue that 15 minutes a night in the NHL is worlds better for his development than 22-25 minutes on the top pair in the AHL.

 

[ecemleafs]

canes can develop him anywhere they want as long as hes in helsinki by the end of december

 

[nikyc]

Why?

 

[Keke]

WJC this year is in Finland (Helsinki as the main city) so he probably means that.

 

[Sundinisagod]

Still thinkin bout what could have been

 

[sigx15]

Although I think he should've stayed at BC for another year just to get stronger, I don't think he's going to struggle too much. At every level he's been at he's taken about 2-3 months to get acclimated, and then he's become a stalwart. He was BC's #1 defenseman by the end of the year ahead of Matheson and McCoshen. I say that having watched 20+ BC games last year. Don't include Santini in that statement because he was hurt most of the year and never got fully back up to speed.

As long as he comes in too Carolina with another 5-10lbs, he's going to be fine. His instincts are and game accumen are off the charts. He already thinks the game at an NHL speed. Just a matter of being physically ready.

 

[Phenomenon13]

Hanifin is NHL bound 100% I assume?

 

[TheOllieC]

Hanifin is NHL bound 100% I assume?

Yeah. He could spend a chunk of time in the AHL I suppose but I'd expect him to play most of his games in the NHL. It's not like he has to beat out anyone good.

I think they'll roll with something like:

Hainsey-Faulk
Hanifin-Wisniewski
Liles-Murphy
Michal Jordan as the #7 swapping in and out with one of those bottom pairing guys.

Who knows, maybe if Hanifin is stellar he could move up with Faulk.

 

[Mark Kandy]

Yeah. He could spend a chunk of time in the AHL I suppose but I'd expect him to play most of his games in the NHL. It's not like he has to beat out anyone good.

I think they'll roll with something like:

Hainsey-Faulk
Hanifin-Wisniewski
Liles-Murphy
Michal Jordan as the #7 swapping in and out with one of those bottom pairing guys.

Who knows, maybe if Hanifin is stellar he could move up with Faulk.

I'd do this straight from the start, they'll be the #1 pair for the Canes for the next 10 years, let's build that chemistry now.

 

[dwanmaster*]

I'd do this straight from the start, they'll be the #1 pair for the Canes for the next 10 years, let's build that chemistry now.

Nahhh let him play with Wisnewski for a couple months. Might bring out something good in Wiz's play.

 

[Mark Kandy]

Nahhh let him play with Wisnewski for a couple months. Might bring out something good in Wiz's play.

They'll probably try different things at the training camp anyway!

 

[TheOllieC]

I'd do this straight from the start, they'll be the #1 pair for the Canes for the next 10 years, let's build that chemistry now.

Hopefully they are the top pair for a long time but can you throw Hanifin into the fire right away? Probably not.

Wisniewski played with another elite D prospect in Ryan Murray during his rookie season and they made a good second pairing. Wiz put up over 50 points. Hanifin could learn a bit by being the stabilizing presence on a pairing with him before moving up to play with Faulk.

 

[Anthony Mauro]

Here is some footage taken of Noah from this week's Lake Placid U20 Camp.

NOAH HANIFIN ISO
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NOAH HANIFIN ISO3

 

[NarcoPolo]

Ghost town.. Since hanifin signed an NHL contract it's either NHL or ahl for him correct? I'd assume it's NHL for him.

Carolina's defense seems to be shaping up quite nicely, Faulk, Murphy, now hanifin. Pretty incredible group to build around from the backend. After marner hanifin was the guy I wanted, ahead of strome even. Would've loved to have both of them as Rielly and hanifin would make for a pretty stud pairing in the future.. I know for most leaf fans, if marner was off the board hanifin was our guy, and vise versa.

 

[StroShow]

Kid looked like he was gonna cry when Carolina picked him. He won't sign. Prepare to have him walk for nothing in a couple years. Really wanted the Bruins to draft him.

Canes fans

Sour grapes

 

[Mark Kandy]

Ghost town.. Since hanifin signed an NHL contract it's either NHL or ahl for him correct? I'd assume it's NHL for him.

Carolina's defense seems to be shaping up quite nicely, Faulk, Murphy, now hanifin. Pretty incredible group to build around from the backend. After marner hanifin was the guy I wanted, ahead of strome even. Would've loved to have both of them as Rielly and hanifin would make for a pretty stud pairing in the future.. I know for most leaf fans, if marner was off the board hanifin was our guy, and vise versa.

Yep since he signed his ELC, he is no longer eligible to play college hockey.

So it's either NHL or AHL. And I assume it's gonna be 99,9% NHL, I don't think Hanifin would have leave the college to play in the AHL... but if he struggles at the beginning of the season (which I don't think will happen), he is eligible to be sent to the AHL.

You can add Fleury to the D group you've named, I think he'll be a decent defenseman in the league one day!

And personally, I would have take Hanifin over both Marner and Strome, I think he'll have a bigger impact in the league than those two in the future.

 

[BrindAmours Army]

Ghost town.. Since hanifin signed an NHL contract it's either NHL or ahl for him correct? I'd assume it's NHL for him.

Carolina's defense seems to be shaping up quite nicely, Faulk, Murphy, now hanifin. Pretty incredible group to build around from the backend. After marner hanifin was the guy I wanted, ahead of strome even. Would've loved to have both of them as Rielly and hanifin would make for a pretty stud pairing in the future.. I know for most leaf fans, if marner was off the board hanifin was our guy, and vise versa.

If I remember correctly, his contract pays him the minimum in the AHL. So, I really don't think he is worried about spending a lot of time down there.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

He is ready for the NHL. I think Carolina won't rush him, but he will step in like it is nothing.

 

[cagney]

I'd be surprised if he's playing big minutes in the NHL successfully from the get go. I think another year at BC would have been good for him but I'd rather see him in the AHL than playing a bit part in the NHL. Carolina will probably stink again this year anyway so I don't see what the rush is to get him in the lineup.