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Originally Posted by Schultzie
Dougie Hamilton for Niklas Hagman, Jamal Mayers, and Ian White incoming.
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The return for Phaneuf was bad, but was trading him really that bad a call? Given his career trajectory, I'd say it was a good time to move him. It was apparent by his 5th season in the NHL that Phaneuf was never going to have the instincts or enthusiasm for the defensive side of the game, and his offence had plateaued. He apparently had entitlement issues as well. Frankly, I see a lot of Phaneuf in Hamilton.