False
Having players with 99 strength and 99 puck handling, having players that led the league in hits taken is absurd from your stand point. I saw a considerable rise in hit taken while I was playing center, and I remember kendrick's center (as well as Lindberg) where pretty high in that department as well.
Like shotblock, hit taken is a matter of circumstances. If you are a one man army in a weak team, plays will be around you, therefore a higher chances of loosing the puck.
Actually, even giveaway and takeaway shouldnt be considered if they were there because the game as evolve enough (irl) to know that those stats aren't precise enough to make a clear evaluation.
So no, hits taken shouldn't be considered at any point