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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
He's playing top pairing minutes with Slavin at ES but he isn't their top PP option for RH shot (Faulk), and he isn't used at all on the PK (Pesce gets most of the RH minutes).
Just seems so rare to have a top pairing d-man that isn't really being utilized heavily on special teams. Guess that is part of Carolina having such a stacked blue line this season though.
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Hamilton was barely used on the PK in Calgary. The guy is not a good player without the puck. He wasn't good without the puck when he broke into the league, and he's not much better 6 seasons later. Hamilton is an offensive specialist and not the all-around stud that so many fans hoped he would become, or that the stats nerds believe he is. He's not a Hedman or a Chara, he's a Mike Green.
People often forget Hamilton wasn't picked for Team North America. It's pretty clear that coaches don't trust his defensive game.