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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Dying on that hill? No. Just making the point that young D aren’t elite until they are. And sometimes it doesn’t happen right away. You are being silly. Pietrangelo wasn’t viewed as elite until he won a cup. That’s the single point.
Will Hanifin or Andersson take another step? Probably not. But it’s possible. Anderson’s progression has been fantastic and Hanifin has always had potential - that’s why he was drafted where he was.
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I'm not sure the bolded is true. Piet played on Team Canada in 2014 and got Norris votes most years after that. STL had decent playoff runs 2/3 yrs before their cup where Piet played 28 mins a night
His reputation certainly levelled up again with the Cup, but anyone paying attention knew he was elite.