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Originally Posted by TopChed
This is ridiculous hyperbole. Hamilton went back to junior for a year and a half after his draft. Hanifin stepped into the NHL immediately. His offensive numbers have also been basically the same as Hamilton's. I have no idea how you can say that Hamilton is so much better at any matching stage of their careers to this point.
Dougie Hamilton: draft + 1 season - 42 gp, 5 g, 16 p
Dougie Hamilton: draft + 2 season - 64 gp, 7 g, 25 p
Noah Hanifin: draft season - 79 gp, 4 g, 22 p
Noah Hanifin: draft + 1 season - 81 gp, 4 g, 29 p
Noah Hanifin: draft + 2 season - 79 gp, 10 g, 32 p
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So we ignore the draft +3 season where Hamilton clearly became the better offensive player while posting superior possession stats at the same time as facing harder minutes?
There's plenty of hope that hanifin can continue to develop into a top pairing guy, but let's not pretend that he's Hamilton's equal three years into his career.