I caught a little of the Bulldogs/Marlies game last night, and the announcers started talking about Hainsey and how this could be his final season to make the jump to the big club.
I am having a tough time finding his historical stats, but wasn't he a first round pick? What has his game been lacking? I remember him spending some time in Montreal, but what was it that kept him in Hamilton?
Obviously, as a defensemen, having a minus 5 for the season (10 games in) isn't going to gain you any favour with the club.
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Methinks it was lack of effort and heart. He was very highly touted by this very fan board when he first came about. The something else came about - Komisarek - and we saw what a real up and coming D should look like. Hainsey is all but a lost cause (thus no one taking him off waivers.) But for every 1st rounder you lose, you get a Ryder in return (8th round, right.) Drafts are as much a gamble as anything some times. Hainsey could still be a respectable player but he has to grow and do it fast.