The most prevalent trade rumor in the NHL right now involved the availability of Dougie Hamilton. Many believe the long-term plan is to get his cap hit off the books so the Devils can eventually pay Quinn Hughes, but is it truly impossible to pay both?
The New Jersey Devils have been very quiet for the last week or so. Since the Independence Day holiday in the US, the Devils haven’t made a move. They’ve said that the most important move was getting Luke Hughes re-signed, and that might be holding things up.