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Originally Posted by ricardodw
You would have to agree that controlling the passing lanes is the mark of any superior defensive player. There is a reason that the prime goal of a defenseman on a 2 on 1 is to take away the pass.
What corisa stat touches on how well a player controls passing lanes?
It would seem that you have basically pointed out the flaw with this analysis.
If Hamilton and Gio were in fact league leading defenseman the Flames as a team would not be a the very best with all things going well and no injuries a bubble team.
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When almost every counting and underlying stat goes a players way, he's probably a pretty good player.
You've disliked Hamilton for three years, so I get that you're coming at with a view and you are hoping to back that view up with some sort of data to make it relevant.
It doesn't really exist.
However I don't think the player is perfect, he lacks in the physical side, and he may have a blind spot to passing lanes as you suggest. I do think you're probably right about his abilities and how they translate to penalty killing, but five on five the guy gets it done to an elite level and its pretty hard to refute.