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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Hamilton is skilled but he often struggles to make the right play in the defensive zone and he lacks discipline. I get a Phaneuf vibe off him - a player who relies on his considerable natural talent, and doesn't bear down on the small details. A guy who can skate as well as Hamilton can shouldn't be getting beat outside as often as he does, and swinging your stick at the guy who beats you is just a lazy and dumb play.
The offensive side of his game is obviously there. But he needs a lot of work on play without the puck - not to mention discipline - to become the complete defenceman that a lot of fans here claim he is.
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Maybe it relates to being overpaid far too soon in his career. I often think we should have taken our draft pick instead of acquiring him and giving him the big pay day.