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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
I’m coming around on the idea that something about Hamilton doesn’t pass the smell test.
He’s an amazing player, and there is no on ice reason to move him from the team. If he does get moved I’m going to take that as confirmation there is something under the surface on a personal/teammate level.
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I honestly believe that management just doesn't like the competitive drive they see from him off the ice and that probably limits what they think he can ultimately achieve on the ice. They want players that hate to lose, and are fiercely competitive. My guess (again this all just guesswork) is that Hamilton just doesn't exhibit that same drive to win that they want.
Is that a bad way to look at it? Absolutely. He doesn't hamper the team, is well liked (by all accounts) and puts up points. But he probably doesn't show his emotions, and if you couple that with an apparent unwillingness to speak with media or even his bosses (if he did in fact opt out of the year end interview) then they're souring on Dougie the person and not so much Dougie the player. Which is equally hard to believe.
Just a weird situation that might be developing.