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Originally Posted by Robbob
The good thing is we know that Gio-Hamilton work. Both placed top 10 in the Norris voting. The hope is Brodie-Hamonic gels as quickly as Brodie-Stone last year. Worst case scenario you put Brodie-Stone back together and Hamonic with someone else. In the worst case scenario one of Hamilton, Giordano, Brodie, or Hamonic will always be on the ice.
As mentioned above that is a far cry from last year when you were trying to shelter Wideman, Grossman, Kulak, and Engelland to some extent.
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Oh God, it's a massive step-up losing Wideman full stop.
I'm just trepidatious since we once had, on paper, the finest defence corps in the league. When Brent Sutter shoehorned them into pairings, which he stubbornly stuck with all season, they all managed to play themselves off of the team Canada roster. I have all my fingers and toes crossed that history won't repeat itself.
Should we find that Brodie – Stone works well, who would make a good partner for Hamonic? Who out of Kulak, Wotherspoon or Kyllington would best suit Hammer's style of play? Or is there a decent cheap FA option (Bartkowski)?
I'd also be interested to see Brodie – Hamilton experimented with. That maybe our future right there, and it could open the door to a Giordano – Hamonic pairing. All of which look very good.
Still, on paper, it probably has to be:
Giordano – Hamilton
Brodie – Hamonic
???? – Stone