Noah Hanifin Scouting Reports

In his first game with Vegas, after being traded from Calgary, he was deployed in familiar roles.
Generally paired with Pietrangelo on top pairing.
Skated 21:33 - 18:33 ES - 0:42 PP#2 - 2:18 Primary PK
Pending UFA
Fantastic skater. Quick and fast up and down the ice.
2-way / Transitional 'D' who adds to the Golden Knights already deep defence core.
Top pairing NHL - due for a significant raise in off-season

Statistics updated March 5th - 2024
'2-way D' with a transitional element. Provides better than secondary offense. Outlets pucks and joins as an extra layer. Elite skater. Has the legs to lead the rush on his own. Gaps up to take away time and space in the defensive zone.
Through his first 61GP - 11G-24A - 123 shots on goal - 46hits - 89 shot blocks - has scored 8 goals and 18 assists at even strength.
Expiring contract. $4.95M AAV - Contract has an 8 team 'no trade'.

A workhorse in Calgary.
Deployed in all situations.
Averages over 23:00 TOI.
Elite skater. Quick to space. Has the ability, and skill, to lead the rush out of his zone when a lane opens up to escape pressure. Active off the puck. Joins the rush.
In his first 49GP - 8G-17A (+10)
Seven even strength goals. 13 even strength assists.
Expiring contract. $4.95M AAV - includes '8 team no trade list'
2-way 'D' - better than secondary offense - ability to be slot into first pairing

Do it all 'D' for the Calgary Flames
Logs over 23:00 TOI
Deployed in all situations
Excellent skater. Quick. Agile.
Good size. Not punishing physically but engaged in the battle.
Pending UFA. Prime years lie ahead. Veteran D who will have played over 600 games be end of the year. A top 3 D - can land on top pair or second pair.

Most of the Flames roster has struggled with consistency to start the season. Hanifin is no different. The '2-way D' has averaged nearly 23:00 TOI and been deployed in all situations.
He's an excellent skater who's quick to space in the defensive zone and can lead, or join, the rush offensively. Hanifin has an under utilized shot. He can beat NHL goalies clean from range. He needs to get more pucks to the net.
Some nights the puck hasn't bounced his way, but his (-8) rating through 14GP is the worst amongst Flames defenceman. His outlets, gap timing, and overall detail has room to improve.
A mostly area defender. Active stick. Some bump along the wall.
Pending UFA. Only 26 years young. A top four 'D' who can slide into the #1 pairing when needed.

'2-way D' who's capable of escaping pressure from his zone and leading the play up ice on occasion. Generally elects to look for an outlet and move pucks, then skate up ice as an added layer offensively.
Logs a ton of minutes. Averages 23:00 TOI. Deployed in all situations.
Good size. Quick to space. Jumps from his crease areas to the corner boards effectively to kill plays. Has some bump to his game but not bone crushing physically.
Pinches down to extend plays. Aggressive directing pucks on net.
On the PK his agility stands out. He rotates into shooting lanes and blocks shots.
Valuable. 2D / leaning 1D. Matches up against top six forwards.
On expiring contract. UFA summer 2024.

Averaged over 23 minutes TOI last season. Used in all situations. Takes on the challenge of matching up against opponents top six forwards. Good feet. Closes effectively. Quick to space defensively. Not overly physical for his stature - leans bumper more than punisher.
Not elite offensively but capable to produce on the second unit PP.
Willing to get in the lane to block shots at ES and the PK.
A veteran of over 600 NHL games despite his young age
Several years of impact ahead. Middle pairing on contending team. 2-way 'D'