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Originally Posted by Jimdon
A 6'4" pylon who has some of the best underlying numbers in the league.Hes 24 years old and has 3 40 plus point seasons under his belt and is on pace to do it again despite not getting #1 PP minutes. It's crazy how people are ready to throw him away because they feel like he doesn't hit enough. Theres 30 other teams in the league that would love to have a Hamilton "problem".
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It is true Hamilton has some of the best underlying numbers in the NHL, which contributes to the success of Giordano-Hamilton as a pair.
If we are going to talk about underlying numbers though then will anyone tell me why TJ Brodie should have to play only with partners who have among the worst underlying numbers in the NHL? Because that is what Stone and Hamonic offer.
So which is it? Underlying numbers are right, in which case neither Stone nor Hamonic belong anywhere near a top 4. Or underlying numbers are wrong, in which case Dougie is fair game to criticize. There really isn't much room for an in-between opinion here IMO.
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Originally Posted by IrishSpring2013
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You sure never give up MMF, gotta hand it to you. Third account too, what happened to "JFK"?
Brodie played at an elite level individually carrying Engelland, but the pair saw no success. Part of that was because Brodie sacrificed all offense on the left aide, part of that was because Engelland was, like most Brodie partners, not a top 4 defenseman.
IMO Brodie is a RHD who can play LHD if needed, in spurts. But even Brodie-Stone is not a satisfactory pair for anything more than spurts. Brodie should be playing RHD and he should be playing with a partner who doesn't, for once, have among the worst underlyings in the NHL like Stone / Russell / Hamonic / Engelland. Or who simply is not an NHLer, like Jokipakka / Butler / Wideman. I am not making an unrealistic ask. Finding a #4LHD to pair with TJ Brodie is not as hard as Treliving and co have made it out to be with their stubborn adherence to their grit obsession. I suggested we sign Michael Del Zotto last offseason, not Hamonic nor Stone. An MDZ-Brodie second pair would be perfect.