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Originally Posted by Jimdon
I don't understand the argument that Hamilton is terrible defensively and Gio propped him up. The stats and numbers don't back it up at all.
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Which just shows you can't rely strictly on stats to assess a player. Hamilton was often as sea without the puck, made Giordano do a lot of the heavy lifting, and was okay with losing. He wasn't willing to do what it takes to become an all-around defenceman.
The fact Hamilton was passed over when the World Cup North America team was put together should have been a huge red flag about Hamilton's all-around game and intangibles. In elite competitions you need to bring more to the table than skating and the ability to get the puck on net. You need to be reliable in your own end, and able to ratchet up your intensity to another level. Hamilton hasn't demonstrated he can do either of those things.