Player Discussion Dion vs Dougie Poll

[Johnny Hoxville]

I was thinking about this on my drive home today. I know some of the younger posters will vote Dougie, but Dion arguably had a couple of the best seasons of any Flames dman to ever play for us.

In their time with the Flames, who performed better, Dion or the Dougie?

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[Corpus X]

Dion was great until he signed the albatross contract. Then his ego swelled like an enormous balloon and he had to go to TO in order for his head to fit inside a building.

 

[1989]

Dion was a Norris candidate, had the shot, and the physicality. Honestly not even close.

 

[Mobiandi]

Dion pretty easily

 

[InfinityIggy]

Dion, for a very short time was maybe the best defenceman to ever play for the Flames.

 

[Fig]

Dion was a Calder finalist along side Crosby and both ultimately lost to Ovechkin.

That's the type of top tier talent he was compared to when he played for us. Dougie is fantastic, but this isn't even close. Phaneuf's highs were really damn high. Phaneuf's play style also had a ridiculously steep decline.

 

[CamPopplestone]

Phaneuf, but the league outgrew him very quickly.

 

[Mr Snrub]

I was thinking about this on my drive home today. I know some of the younger posters will vote Dougie, but Dion arguably had a couple of the best seasons of any Flames dman to ever play for us.

In their time with the Flames, who performed better, Dion or the Dougie?

I don't know that anyone has or will ever touch what MacInnis did

 

[SmellOfVictory]

I'm voting Hamilton because, outside of half a season of growing pains, he has been outstanding. With Phaneuf there were those glorious couple of seasons where he looked like a Norris contender, but they were followed by way too much of him being enraging to watch. Negative drags down the positive, in my opinion.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

Dion, for a very short time was maybe the best defenceman to ever play for the Flames.

Sorry, what? Not sure you know the name Al, then.

Anyways, Dougie was arguably our best d in his last season here. He was never on the level Phaneuf was. Phaneuf was a lot of things, mainly a f***ing beast though.

 

[Anglesmith]

Dion, for a very short time was maybe the best defenceman to ever play for the Flames.

Ehat?

 

[1989]

Ehat?

First of all, the Stanley Cup is a team award...

 

[Lunatik]

Dougie IMO but it is close

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I am really surprised at the votes. I don’t disagree at all, I just thought that recency bias would be a thing here.

 

[Calculon]

It's Phaneuf. Those injuries he had in his third or fourth season killed his already limited mobility and he was never the same after that.

 

[Spirit of 67]

Phaneuf's play style also had a ridiculously steep decline.

That cut to his leg/knee didn't do him any favours either.

And ya, this is Dion pretty comfortably.

 

[Kranix]

I can't believe there is even 5 votes for Dougie.

 

[Anglesmith]

I don't think Dougie Hamilton was that amazing of a defenceman. And really, he wasn't even the best d-man on our team during his tenure here, so it's hard to put him over Phaneuf.

 

[Mobiandi]

People talk about Dougie's wrister. Gimme Phaneuf's slapper any day of the week.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Ehat?

It’s a good thing I’m not arguing he had a better career than MacInnis.

 

[Anglesmith]

It’s a good thing I’m not arguing he had a better career than MacInnis.

Nor did I believe you were.

Don't think you can argue that Phaneuf's best hockey was better than MacInnis' best hockey, though.

 

[Lunatik]

I am really surprised at the votes. I don’t disagree at all, I just thought that recency bias would be a thing here.

On the flip side, how much are these votes influenced by the recent news of Dougie possibly wanting out and not being great in the room? A week ago many Flames fans were arguing Hamilton was a legitimate 1st pairing or a #1 defenseman, they denied he struggled defensively and some would even.

 

[DCDM]

Neon Dion.

 

[Mobiandi]

On the flip side, how much are these votes influenced by the recent news of Dougie possibly wanting out and not being great in the room? A week ago many Flames fans were arguing Hamilton was a legitimate 1st pairing or a #1 defenseman, they denied he struggled defensively and some would even.

The rumours about Dion in the locker room were much worse.

 

[DCDM]

On the flip side, how much are these votes influenced by the recent news of Dougie possibly wanting out and not being great in the room? A week ago many Flames fans were arguing Hamilton was a legitimate 1st pairing or a #1 defenseman, they denied he struggled defensively and some would even.

Hamilton's alleged locker room issues don't hold a candle to what we heard about Phaneuf, let's be real here.