Hanifin, a Boston native, was originally selected fifth overall by the Carolina Hurricanes at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, and before that, spent one season at Boston College. Now, it's been rumored that the Bruins have been heavily interested in the defenseman for a while now, but the Flames won't budge on their ridiculously high asking price.
That price is a bit steep; even though Hanifin is an outstanding top-four defenseman, asking for Pastrnak in return seems absurd. Worth a shot if you're the Flames GM, though!
Hanifin has two years left on a six-year, $29.7 million contract ($4.95 million AAV). It's probably best for the Bruins to wait and see if he's a free agent then to try and acquire him, as there's no doubt the Boston native would love to return home.
