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Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsNov. 13, 2023 at 11:05 p.m.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MoxNix</b></div><div>Yeah two 1sts one to Calgary and one to Arizona. Like I said if it was anyone but edmonton this would probably be enough for Calgary but Arizona will decline regardless for multiple reasons.

1. They're improved and could make the playoffs this year especially if they add a good player.
2. Arizona is looking at trading for Hanifin themselves.
3. A 1st wouldn't be enough to both get Vegmalka AND take on Campbell's horrible contract with the rest of this season and 3 more full seasons left on it. Yet this contract not only wants that but asks them to give up Stetcher and a 2nd too. No way Arizona is going to take a beating on a trade that fixes edmonton's problems on defense and in goal while making their defense and goaltending worse.
4. Even if it was just Veg for Soup and a 1st the Coyotes won't downgrade in goal like that... Not when it finally looks like they're coming out of the rebuild and will be in the playoffs soon. Maybe even this season.

What it boils down to is edmonton would be getting a really good deal on fixing their two biggest problems defense and goaltending while Arizona would be getting screwed royally. Seriously why would send Arizona send Stecher and a 2nd to Calgary (so edmonton can pay less for Hanifin I'd guess), get robbed on a goalie swap on top of that and make their own team worse in the process too?</div></div>

Hanafin ends up in AZ here... They aren't helping EDM with their defense.... Arizona gets a downgrade on their back up goalie in Veggie for a cap dump, 26 yo D man in Hanafin who still fits their timeline, and an upgrade on a 2nd to a 1st round pick. Ingram has out performed Veggie so far this season, having both is a luxury when their defense is under performing. They need help on D. which is why Hanafin makes sense, provided he is willing to stick around next season.