The Devils Will Commerce Hamilton within the Proper Deal
Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Interval joined Every day Faceoff Dwell with Tyler Yaremchuk and Carter Hutton and mentioned the place issues stand with Dougie Hamilton and the New Jersey Devils. Whereas the Devils need to transfer him and clear cap area, Pagnotta says they need to make a commerce that is sensible for them.
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Host: “Dave, any rumors on Dougie Hamilton or the New Jersey Devils? I do know you guys had a narrative up at The Fourth Interval about Hamilton and the Leafs, however what’s the most recent on Dougie Hamilton and what the Devils are attempting to do to save lots of their season?”
Dave Pagnotta: “Yeah? Nicely, I imply, so the conversations proceed with New Jersey. They’re attempting to make this occur. They’re going to must retain on that contract, or take again cash. Like vital cash. Like this isn’t a situation the place New Jersey goes to free themselves up of the complete $9 million, however they’re attempting to see how a lot cap area they will create, and the way can they make a deal that advantages them?
As a result of they simply don’t need to do away with Dougie Hamilton. This isn’t a situation the place this man is full junk and he’s having a foul season, however they simply don’t need to cope with him anymore. There’s nonetheless worth on this participant. He’s nonetheless a second pair high 4 kind, proper D form of man, and there’s worth there.
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Now, clearly, down season, and the $9 million cap hit impacts it, plus the truth that he’s bought, I feel, it’s a $7.4 million bonus being paid July 1, then it’s a $1 million {dollars} for the remainder of the season, after which the final 12 months of his contract is simply straight wage. I feel it’s simply over 5.6, one thing like that. So the general cash does drop, however they need to make stuff occur right here when it comes to releasing up somewhat little bit of cap area and likewise making a transfer that is sensible for them.
Now, yeah, Toronto has poked round. Carolina has poked round somewhat bit. I feel Utah has. A few different groups as nicely form of a part of this combine. Nonetheless, I don’t see a pathway for Toronto, as a result of I don’t assume financially, they will make it work, even when they eat the Devils eat half, which I don’t assume they need to do. I feel they’re prepared to eat somewhat bit. I simply don’t see a situation the place that’s a match for Toronto.
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Toronto is actively in search of a proper shot D, and that’s the precedence proper now. There was some speaking them additionally trying. And I feel if any individual falls into their lap for inside their high six, they’d go for it. However the precedence for Toronto proper now could be attempting to usher in a right-shot defenseman.
However I simply don’t see Dougie Hamilton being sensible proper now, except we’re speaking a couple of a lot bigger commerce, however I don’t get the sense in the mean time. Utah is a curious one for me. They’re not afraid to take some swings right here. They’re not afraid to spend cash. They usually’ve been in search of any individual of his ilk to usher in to Salt Lake Metropolis. However once more, it’s set to work financially.
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