Point noted but we're talking Hanifin vs somebody who is not McDavid or Eichel. And a top defenseman will always be on the ice more than a top centerman. So I'd lean Hanifin, though it's hardly a slamdunk.
Yeah, but, ice time does not necessary equal impact. I maintain a 1st line centre - even one of Strome's likely ceiling - will have more impact than someone with Hanifin's likely ceiling will. If Strome's off the board, then, yes, take Hanifin, but, if he's not, you take Strome. Ideally, you need both, but the 1st line centre is the more important piece and the one that is almost impossible to find outside of the top 5 picks of the draft. Top defencemen are fairly frequently picked in the 2nd round.