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Originally Posted by ricardodw

Are you suggesting that Hamilton plays the big tough to play against d-man role? The guy that will bang with Lucic and Wheeler or Perry? First guy to cross check the crease crasher?

If he doesn't feel comfortable using his size then his comparisons should be small shooting defensemen-- Karlsson,, Ellis, Bouwmeester, Leddy, Klingberg, Krug, Bucher... Nothing bad with being a small shooting D-man. It is a role in most solid defense groups along with the big guys that kill penalties and defend a one goal lead.

He is not at all comparable to Doughty, Byfuglien, Burns, Muzzin, Subban, Weber Ekblad, Seth Jones, Chara, Engelland or OEL... guys that are physically hard to play against.

Yet, he was 9th in Norris voting last season, as a 23 year old. Hmmm...who to believe?