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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
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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I don't really understand what you're asking. All I was saying is that I don't agree with the Hamilton hate or people who think he's a bigger problem than brodie because every measurable metric and stat says the opposite.
I would also be very apprehensive about splitting up one of the most dominant d-pairs in the league on the hope that it might make brodie better, I'm not convinced the risk outweighs the reward.
The one thing I've never seen from Brodie is the ability to make his partner better. It seems like he needs someone who compliments him to be successful, instead of being that complimentary partner himself.