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Originally Posted by Galakanokis
To me, Giordano did way more heavy lifting with Hamilton than he ever did with Brodie. He had to carry Hamilton where he didn't have to as much with Brodie. I think you see a return to form for Gio next year if you want to call it that. The man's game hasn't slipped one bit of you ask me.
I don't think the Flames miss Hamilton nearly as much as the stats say they will.
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he certainly carried Hamilton in the early stages of their partnership. Not sure if I remember that correctly, but I believe Hamilton struggled mightily during the first months after being paired with Giordano and he frequently needed to be bailed out. Not nearly as much last season, but yeah, I still think Gio was the key member of the pairing throughout their partnership. If Brodie can return to the level that he was at before Hamilton took his spot next to Gio, this trade to me is a slam dunk. In any way, I think our defense is more balanced now because I also expect Hanifin-Hamonic to work really well together.