Anyone who wants to trade TJ Brodie should watch the highlights AC created for TJ Brodie over the last few seasons. TJ has the skills and ability to be a dominant 2 way defenseman who can rush the puck like no other.
I watched the highlights closely and almost every highlight is Brodie on the right side creating plays and effectively moving the puck. His backhand passes are elite. his stickhandling and edgework on that side are better. I'm convinced he's a defenseman who naturally plays better on his off wing.
I think we just forgot how good he can still be. We're just not putting him in the best position to succeed. I believe if we found a top 4 LHD instead of Hamonic, then this team would be better because Brodie would be better.
Just watch a few of the highlights again and you'll see. If you watch his 16-17 highlights, there's barely any offensive plays and mostly defending compared to the highlights of his previous seasons. It's actually very eye opening. You can see shades of why he was in the discussion to make Team Canada.
14-15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpAUjauHJKs
15-16
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz9zseh1G90
16-17
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OOXZfibtAs