NHL insider Elliott Friedman reported over the weekend that Devils Defender Dougie Hamilton shut down a trade that would have sent him to the Sharks over the off-season.
This has seemingly created some tension between the Devils and Hamilton, who was recently healthy scratched for what Hamilton’s agent cited as a “business decision.”
It appears the two sides are heading towards a split, and one has to wonder whether the Sharks are still interested in Hamilton. It’s no surprise Hamilton had little interest in joining the Sharks in the offseason. Coming off back-to-back basement finishes, even with some promising young players, the Sharks still looked years away from contention.