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Originally Posted by tkflames
I think the media knows something about Dougie that most fans don't. Kerr was very careful around the "addition by subtraction", Pinder has had a few one offs about Dougie and Boomer hinting at an OEL trade discussion earlier. There is way too much smoke around a young top pairing defenseman with solid numbers...in any other situation moving Dougie would not even be considered.
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There's more to it than just the guys on 960.
- Hamilton turned down an invitation to the 2016 World Championships (from his own GM), even though he's young, single, and was uninjured.
- He was not considered for the World Cup North America team, being passed over in favour of several players with less NHL experience.
- Again, turned down an invite to the 2017 World Championships.
- Was apparently not even invited to this year's World Championships team.
That should give some insight into Hamilton's give-a-crap meter and how he's regarded by the hockey community at large. It's not exactly the resume of a guy in whom the competitive fires blaze brightly.