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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Goals are not the only measure of offense. They're not even a good one. Reilly scored more points this year than Hamilton ever has. Reilly's biggest strength is transitioning the puck from his end to the other, which produces offense, but usually assists (and that depends on how many passes take place after he moves the puck).
Even points are an imperfect measure of offense - they just show you who touched the puck last. A D-man whose offensive talents lend themselves more to getting shots through for tips or rebounds is more likely to have a higher point total than a transition player, but that doesn't mean they generate more goals.
Anyway the underlying point is that Hamilton isn't a 60-70 point guy on the Leafs. There are very few real 60-70 point defensemen in hockey. To end up with those totals on a consistent basis in the modern game, you pretty much either need to be very good at the skills I just talked about (e.g. Brent Burns) or be a generational talent (e.g. Erik Karlsson). That was what I was really trying to say - my point wasn't a comparison between Reilly and Hamilton.
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I see your point but Reilly’s up tick in offensive production can partially be attributed to him playing on a team that was exceptional offensively this year. Flames were beyond inconsistent offensively outside of 3 forwards for the entire year. Hamilton would score and put up more points on the leafs without a doubt imo. His potential is a 60-70 pt player if he’s on a very good team. Hamilton has also been putting up 40+ points for years now, Reilly only achieved that this year. Hamilton’s attributes give him far more potential in the future, now we’ll see if he can reach it.