Hamilton will be good. He is 22, I know everyone has heard that tonight but honestly, he is 22. He shouldn't just be given 1st pairing minutes and there is no way he would have been given that time if Brodie was healthy. I think he would be getting 3rd pairing minutes until he could earn it.
Obviously the coaching staff believe that the Wideman/Russell pairing still works, hence didn't break them up. A big reason why Kulak is with Engelland. Hamilton should be better than both of those guys. I am sure if either Engelland or Kulak was given the same minutes tonight as Hamilton, we would see the same rate or error or worse.
He will be fine, just need Brodie back so he can take a step back. With less responsibility and can gain some confidence not playing against the top lines any more.
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