How did Hainsey lead the team in ice time?
Because he can't freaking clear the puck and gets us pinned down in our own zone for entire shifts. I'm nearly convinced he owes money to the mob, some of his clearing attempts and d-zone passes are so bad they look intentional.
I'm not super-thrilled at the idea of a Hainsey-Tennyson pair but Hanifin has earned the chance to move up higher in the lineup, IMO. With Faulk playing as well as he is the last 3-4 games, he can make up for what mistakes Noah does make and the experience against better players will be good for him in the long run.
or maybe you tempt fate and split the Slavin-Pesce pair up
Slavin-Faulk
Hanifin-Pesce
a defensive guy paired with an offensive guy on both pairs. makes a lot of sense.
As far as I care Hainsey can alternate with Dahlbeck on given nights, he's no better than the #6 on this team right now. Tennyson will have a few bad moments here and there but Hainsey is just bad from start to finish.