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Originally Posted by adc
I don't understand this line of thinking.
Gio just got a huge deal bigger than Hamiltons so why would he care? Wideman makes the same and has a deal that most reports have as being untradable. Engelland is overpaid according to most people so he should be good with his deal. Russell is an upcoming g UFA so should be jacked that defensemen are getting big deals.
That leaves Brodie as the one guy who could be pissed and he has been very good to great this year.
I also can't see Hamilton feeling overburdened by getting the deal he asked for and was traded out of Boston because they wouldn't give it to him.
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I think it is understandable that if you suddenly pay a young player more than he is worth for his present stage of development, it may create undue pressure on him to perform.
Also, my thinking is if you put the emphasis on size, and Hamilton would fit into that category, it may affect players like Russell, Hudler, etc. The size emphasis is also evident in giving away a contributor like Byron, whose absence I believe is contributing to our poor PK.