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Originally Posted by DomeFoam
...We can talk about his 40 points all we want but I would take non-flashy defensive stud player 10/10 times before offensively minded defencemen. Its the same argument people make that put Karlsson ahead of Doughty. Doughty is ahead by miles IMO - defence wins championships
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If you followed this metric your team would suck.
The fact of the matter is that a successful team needs BOTH defensemen that can skate extremely well, move the puck, and set up plays in the offensive zone AND defensemen who can eliminate opposition offense in the defensive zone. A player like Doughty who can do both is the ideal, but also an extreme rarity. An offensively gifted defenseman like Dougie Hamilton is absolutely an integral part of any championship team.