Firstly as a Defensman if you make a mistake it can be crucial, people forget when forwards miss chances, they are quickly forgotten, but a mistake by a D Man is a different kettle of fish, that's why being a goalie can be thankless at times, make a boo boo and it's a goal. Does Hotham make mistakes for sure, but as a D Man if he scored the goals he does, and was faultless in defence we would never have heard of him, as he most certainly wouldn't be in this league. The man could walk into any team in this league, fans have stated they don't want him fighting as he is too important on the ice, yet he pisses you off ???. The man scores goals, sticks up for his team mates, makes mistakes occasionally yes, but who don't. There is a reason Lordo try's to get him back every year, and it's not because he is a liability.