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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
People cite Hanifin’s age as reason for optimism about future growth. But as Jore says, he’s played more than 500 games in the NHL. He’s likely close to the finished product. As fans of a team that Dion Phaneuf and Dougie Hamilton had prominent roles on, we should understand that NHL defencemen don’t inevitably improve in the areas they’re weak in. Some guys have trouble processing the game and make bad plays under pressure right through their careers.
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He's played a lot of games because he entered the league at 18 - far too early. But that's how Carolina rolled back in the day.
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