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Breaking – Flames Trade for Dougie Hamilton (OFFICIAL)
By Kent Wilson
Jun 26, 2015, 15:13 EDTUpdated:
This all happened very quickly. Here’s how it all went down:
It goes without saying that this is a massive deal for the Flames. They have firmed up their greatest area of need (another top-4 defender) with a legitimately premier 22-year old blue liner. And they did it without surrendering a foundational prospect or roster player.
Hamilton is a pending free agent and reportedly asking for a $6M+ contract – far too much for the cap strapped Bruins to absorb this off-season. The Flames have no such issues, however.
We’ll have more on how good Hamilton is later. For now, break out the high fives Flames fans. Brad Treliving just pulled off a robbery.
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Calgary FlamesTeam Cap Summary
Cap Summary
2027-28
2028-29
Projected Cap Hit
$70,041,666
$51,100,000
Projected Cap Space
$43,458,334
$71,900,000
Current Cap Space
$43,458,334
$71,900,000
Active Players
16/23
8/23
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'28
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