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Huntingwhale · 10-19-2015, 08:20 AM

To me the chemistry is off. Many people seemed to pencil in Hamilton and Gio as the top pair, even when Brodie was healthy. I never really saw their playing styles meshing together. As we saw back with Regehr and Phaneuf pairing, nothing is guaranteed on paper. Brodie and Gio last season were one of the top pairing. There is zero reason to break that up when Brodie returns.

I know many people see Hamilton as a franchise guy, but he's still only 22. I've already read some (hilarious) comparables to him being like Bouwmeester. Hamilton is a 6 year investment. Not an overnight solution. It will take time for him to find his stride and partner that play to each others strengths/weaknesses.

I also think expectations have changed and as seen in some of the off season threads, some people said our window to contend was opening. Not to me. We are in year 3 of a rebuild and I wouldn't be surprised at all if the team took a step backwards this season.

10-19-2015, 08:20 AM	#18
Huntingwhale Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Exp:	To me the chemistry is off. Many people seemed to pencil in Hamilton and Gio as the top pair, even when Brodie was healthy. I never really saw their playing styles meshing together. As we saw back with Regehr and Phaneuf pairing, nothing is guaranteed on paper. Brodie and Gio last season were one of the top pairing. There is zero reason to break that up when Brodie returns. I know many people see Hamilton as a franchise guy, but he's still only 22. I've already read some (hilarious) comparables to him being like Bouwmeester. Hamilton is a 6 year investment. Not an overnight solution. It will take time for him to find his stride and partner that play to each others strengths/weaknesses. I also think expectations have changed and as seen in some of the off season threads, some people said our window to contend was opening. Not to me. We are in year 3 of a rebuild and I wouldn't be surprised at all if the team took a step backwards this season. Last edited by Huntingwhale; 10-19-2015 at 08:23 AM.