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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Perhaps he’s better suited on the 3rd pairing during 5v5 play. No doubt he and Gio are dominate on the PK, but I would like to see Hanifin - Andersson and Kylington - Hamonic given a look during 5v5 play.
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Exactly.
I agree that Hamonic is unfairly trashed, and the point about the PK is a very good one. But at the same time, Andersson has passed him for 5 on 5 play, and the Flames would be better off, IMO, running with a top 4 of:
Giordano - Brodie
Hanifin - Andersson
those pairings would maximize the impact of our 4 best Dmen. Hamonic would be better suited to 3rd pairing minutes, specific matchups for physicality, and his PK prowess.
Not a knock on Hamonic - and I love him, he's a warrior - it's just a better overall utilization of our defensemen, IMO.