I get that Hamilton is 23, but in my opinion, his problem seems to stem from his poor hockey sense. Being 2-3 years older isn't going to solve the fact that he's a 6'5" defensemen who plays more like he's 5'6". If he hasn't learned how to assert himself yet and win puck battles yet with this many games of experience, then he may never will. He loses a lot of puck battles and it either ends up in the back of our net or he has to take a penalty to compensate. It's absolutely maddening watching him play defense.
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