If the New Jersey Devils were hoping disgruntled defenseman Dougie Hamilton might change his mind about a trade and subsequent move to the San Jose Sharks, it would appear that is, still, not a possibility.
Hamilton, 32, was reported to have blocked a trade to the Sharks this past summer, exercising his contractual rights to remain in New Jersey and forcing the Devils to honor his negotiated 10-team trade list.
Although the Sharks have been much better than expected this season and are firmly on the rise, spearheaded by youngsters like Macklin Celebrini, Yaroslav Askarov, Will Smith, Igor Chernyshov, Michael Misa, and more, San Jose is still San Jose for Hamilton.