[Caged Great]

The Wild signed Ryan Suter a few years ago. Wild fans were flipping out because he was playing like garbage the entire first month he was there. Then he settled in, and has been awesome since.

If Hamilton is playing like this in January, then something is wrong. It isn't really a shock that he is struggling now. Most guys do. Especially when going from a defense first team like the Bruins to a more open transition team like the Flames. It makes a huge difference. You need to make about 300 adjustments in all aspects of your game in order to make it work. Your passes need to go here and here instead of over here and there. If there is open ice, do you skate up into it knowing you'll be covered, or are you risking a 2 on 1. Is your partner putting his passes where you'd like them to be. Do you know where he is and is supposed to be and where he needs you to be.

All of that plus hundreds of other things that he has to not only get, but master, all while playing the best players in the world. And he's 22.

Be patient.