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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Lots of examples given already to refute your point, but I don't think the entire - or primary - reason to trade Hamilton was culture change.
Too many penalties, lazy in his own zone, too many defensive turnovers, leaving the heavy lifting to Giordano...
IMO, the return more than warranted what we moved out, just for results on the ice, the structure of the team, and the future potential. We don't need to add the culture change narrative to justify the trade.
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There are issues for sure. If a guy skips the team exit meetings there's a problem and it's not just being an odd duck.
But this off season was always about trading a defenseman for a forward, and Hamilton was my pick from the beginning and not because I didn't like the player, or that I came even close to predicting the return. He had value, and they were top heavy on the blueline. Trading Giordano was unlikely, and I don't think Hamonic, Stone or even Brodie were going to alter the forward core that much.
Getting two young core pieces for another core piece that wasn't quite fitting in is a good trade. Made especially true with Fox refusing to come to Calgary and potentially refusing to sign anywhere until he comes out of school a UFA