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Is Carolina Hurricanes’ Noah Hanifin Overrated?

After watching Noah Hanifin take two brutal penalties in the third period last night, it would be easy to question if Hanifin is progressing like fans hoped he would.

Selected in the top five of the 2015 draft, Noah Hanifin showed great promise. Most analysts thought it was a steal. Hanifin, who was tabbed as a top three pick, was also ranked as the number one overall defenseman in the draft. But so far has Hanifin lived up to the hype? We’ll take a deeper look at Hanifin’s play and delve into the numbers. Hopefully, a more accurate picture will emerge on how well Noah Hanifin is actually playing.