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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Those who praise Hamilton seem to focus on two things - his age and his point totals. I guess those are indisputable but I would argue his point totals are inflated by team's style. He is certainly young but his defensive zone awareness and overall hockey sense don't seem great. Of course he can still improve but he doesn't look better than last year IMO.
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He also put up 40pts in a more defensive Boston system.
One thing I think the supporters preach is patience which is hard because he is on a big money deal. Think of where Brodie, and Gio were at this age? Brodie was just breaking in with the Flames and Gio was a tweener. I really hope the Flames don't make the mistake of trading him while he flourishes elsewhere. Having said that if the deal makes sense I would be okay moving on from Dougie because the fit hasn't seemed right since he got here.