"In our view, this decision is all about business rather than his game right now."
"Singling him out seems very calculated at this stage."
"Dougie has a 10-team trade list and there have been efforts to trade him going back to the draft last year. We have made it clear to the Devils that we will consider teams outside our list and other creative ways to get to a team that is mutually acceptable."
The New Jersey Devils are pursuing trade offers for veteran defenseman Dougie Hamilton to create roughly $9 million in cap flexibility. The team previously asked Hamilton to waive his no-trade clause during a push for Quinn Hughes; Hamilton declined and that trade did not occur. Hamilton was slated to be a healthy scratch with Johnathan Kovacevic returning from injury, intensifying speculation about his status. Agent JP Barry framed the situation as a business decision and noted Hamilton has a 10-team trade list while remaining open to teams outside that list and creative solutions. GM Tom Fitzgerald has been guarded about Hamilton's future.
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