Hamilton was extremely sheltered at 21 too. Heck, Hartley also sheltered him a great deal in Dougies first season in Calgary from what I remember.
Nothing to see here, really. I'm surely not alone in believing that Gio was the driving force on that first pairing, and I'm sure he'll get Brodie going again too. As for Hanifin, we have the luxury to shelter him for a bit as well if necessary. Gio, Brodie and Hamonic can all play heavy minutes. It's not like anybody expects Hanifin to directly replace Dougie, right?
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