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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Hamilton doesn't get enough credit.
Typical big guy who doesn't play physical bias. Since he isn't crushing people with his frame people automatically think he is bad defensively.
But really he is a great skater, strong positionally, and has a really active stick at breaking up plays. He does make the odd boneheaded turnover but really that is most players who handle the puck a ton as d-men.
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And for all those reasons Hamilton is probably what the modern day NHL dman is going to look like. The bruiser is going to have less of a role going forward as hitting gets re-defined in the NHL. Stick checking and positioning are going to become the key defensive skills.