I think it is impressive what he has done since his departure, but at the time it was a huge risk. He had had one strong year, largely driven by Mangiapane and Ryan as his linemates, with Mangiapane destined to move up the lineup and Ryan aging out. Hindsight is 20/20, but at the time Hathaway had potential to be another Bouma type future buyout. 2017-18 Hathaway, for instance, is barely better than Brett Ritchie
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