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Originally Posted by Dajazz
If he was 6'1 CP would ADORE him. Just because he's 6'5/6 or whatever he is supposed to be "me hulk, hulk smash" according to the fans.
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Ha! I came to say exactly this but you beat me to it. I can't help but feel that if he wasn't so physically tall, he might get more respect around here. Imagine Brodie or Kulak putting up 50+ points, leading all D in goals and being 7th in Norris voting. They'd be up on a pedestal and be labelled a clear-cut #1 D and a franchise D to build around not only on our team, but around the league.
Instead Hamilton is tall, somewhat lanky, and isn't the most physical guy. Big players like him they often leave you wanting more which isn't fair at all to them simply because they were born with certain genetics. I want Hamilton to crush people. I want him to have an edge like Pronger. I want this, I want that with him. And all because he is 6 ft 5. But not everyone tall is born that way and we have to learn to accept him for the player he is and isn't.
Having said that, he's only 24 and really hasn't hit his prime yet. He's on a sweetheart deal and produces offensively like you want him to. Yes he does have warts in his game. But for the most part his production easily offsets that.