Confirmed Trade: [VGK/CGY/PHI] Noah Hanifin (75% retained), Mikhail Vorobyov to VGK; 2026 1st , 2025 cond. 3rd, Daniil Miromanov to CGY; 2024 5th to PHI

This basically seals Chandler Stephenson to UFA, I'm assuming right? Gotta lose one of Hanifin, Marchessault or Stephenson, Marchy feels like a Vegas lifer, Hanifin is their new shiny toy and Stephenson might be too much to pay for his recent playoffs/seasons
 
Hanifin is a smooth skating top pair defenceman. The best one on the market. How is this a "fumble?"
He brings a really nice balance to Pietrangelo and Theodore as well, both being RHD's.

They will be able to roll their top 4 of:

Hanifin-Pietrangelo
McNabb-Theodore

Hell, Hague and Whitecloud probably is the best third pair in the league as well (if neither is in the deal).
 
Hanifin is a smooth skating top pair defenceman. The best one on the market. How is this a "fumble?"

Assumption is he prefers to go East somewhere so if they gave up a bunch I guess the belief is he is not likely to sign there. Add in they're tight on space anyway
 

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