Hamhuis, I firmly believe Hamhuis will be a top 2 defenseman in the NHL withing 5 years, and he could be one of the best in the league eventually. Komisarek will most likely have a longer development period, maybe as long as 8 years before he will peak. Hamhuis in his prime will bring more points to the table than Komisarek, imo, but Komisarek will be more the more intimidating player, in terms of the hitting. It's a fairly close call here but because I expect Hamhuis to develope more quickly and be better offensively, while being solid defensively, I give a solid edge to Hamhuis in terms of potential. I think in terms of peak upside, they are quite comparable players, both if they developed perfectly could be top defenseman in the NHL. As of right now, I don't think many will argue that Komisarek has been better in the NHL than Hamhuis because that simply isn't the case.