Elliotte Friedman reports that the Toronto Maple Leafs recently approached the Calgary Flames with a trade proposal in an effort to acquire defenseman Noah Hanifin. The revelation from the NHL insider is a little surprising given the rumors that Hanifin has told the Flames he will be testing the market and the conjecture that the teams he might be interested in joining in free agency are located south of the border.
In his most recent 32 Thoughts piece, he wrote:
There’s been a part of theory around the Lightning — which, on paper, makes a part of sense — but see at the exchange the Flares made for Elias Lindholm. Can the Lightning put together a comparative bundle, knowing there will be competition? It’s difficult to see. Toronto made a pitch, and would need to know the plausibility of marking him, but Hanifin shows up headed for the U.S. on a long-term premise. Groups need to know where he’s willing to sign.
Whereas not affirmed, the report appears to recommend the Leafs asked but were told that they aren’t likely a great long-term fit. This implies the Maple Leafs may ought to concentrate their endeavors on another blueliner, possibly circling back to Chris Tanev or going with somebody that won’t be as costly ahead of the Walk 8 exchange due date.
The Flares may have also shot down the Leafs, who have been allegedly attempting to secure their beat targets by piecing different lower-end draft picks together versus giving up a first-rounder. The reaction has been less the inspiring from other groups on the accepting conclusion of those offers.
Hanifin Rumors to the Bruins Picking Up
Jimmy Murphy of Boston Hockey Presently tweeted on Thursday that he “knows something” when it comes to Hanifin’s future and the potential intrigued within the d-man coming out of Boston. The Flares play the Bruins today and he tweeted, “What group does Noah Hanifin take off the Saddledome with tonight?”
The Bruins have been supposedly peering toward Hanifin since his draft year and have made numerous endeavors to induce him within the past. In the event that Hanifin (a nearby Boston item) is considering he might need to wind up there, it makes sense the Bruins can be the overwhelming favorites here.
Not as it were does that cruel Toronto doesn’t get their guy, but if he goes to Boston, Hanifin could be a player the Maple Leafs may well be constrained to deal with some more times this season, and possibly within the playoffs.
