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Originally Posted by IgiTang
Buuuuuut.... Brodie was the reason Gio was good... right?!...
Gio is a stud and is all heart. Its rubbing off on Dougie and thats great. Brodie is still great but his weaknesses are exposed not playing with Gio.
But in terms of best pairing in the league I would say ... Brent Burns and who ever gets a shift beside him is the best pairing in the league right now.
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First of all, great work, Gio and Dougie - they've held this team together, and we would be in no position to be acquiring Michael Stone without them.
I don't know that I'd ever have said Brodie was the reason Gio was good, but I know for sure that there have been times in the last two years where I thought he was better.
As for Hamilton, I think when that young man is 28 years old, he's is going to be one of the most fearsome things in the NHL. Dougie has stepped up in a big way this year - when neither Brodie or Gio was going much offensively, he contributed a ton of points from the back end. He's shooting more, he's more physical, he's getting better in his own zone. I'd like to see more meanness.
I read the other week that Hamilton is one of three defensemen with 30+ points, 150 shots and 70 blocks. The other two guys are Byfuglien and Burns.