Golden Knights Acquire Noah Hanifin
Don’t count out the defending champs! Vegas is being Vegas and is keeping its foot on the gas during the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. One day after acquiring Anthony Mantha, the VGK have acquired defenseman Noah Hanifin from the Calgary Flames.
Kevin Weekes at ESPN was the first to report the news:
The metrics on Hanifin are solid. He’s not the best defender but is more than passable. He’s really good at skating and moving the puck. Can even finish his fair share of goals too.
This trade undeniably makes them better. Mostly because Alec Martinez is clearly on his last legs and is running out of juice. Hanifin is expected to take his spot in the lineup as a left shot defenseman on the top pair with Alex Pietrangelo. Maybe it’s the puck mover Petro needs to propel Vegas back on top.
Who knows how big of a factor this was but apparently Hanifin and Jack Eichel are good friends. Both are from the state of Massachusetts.
Given how aggressive Vegas has been, I’m sure they went to Eichel and approached him about this. Good chance it may have been a factor in convincing Hanifin come to town.
We’re still waiting on the details of the trade and the possibility of an extension to follow. Stay tuned.
Update:
We finally have the return on the trade. Darren Dreger of TSN was the first to report the news. It’s Hanifin to Vegas on 75% retained. Daniil Miromanov, a first round pick, and a conditional 3rd pick go the other way. Philadelphia acted as the third party broker.
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