Dan Hamhuis' rights traded to Pittsburgh

by cherney on Jun 26, 2010 3:27 AM EDT

Dan Hamhuis's rights were sent from the Flyers to Pittsburgh for a 3rd round draft pick in 2011. This deal went down after the first round of the 2010 NHL Draft was completed. Pittsburgh hasn't talked to Dan yet, but they are hoping to talk to him and convince him to play for the Pens before he becomes a free agent July 1st.

Note from Dirk: I've confirmed with the Preds that because Philadelphia traded away his rights, the Predators will keep the conditional draft pick from the Hamhuis-Parent deal, so essentially David Poile picked up Ryan Parent for nothing here.

UPDATE: Here's the awesome headline from the Tennessean (hat tip to Igloo Dreams for the screen capture)... not only do they have the teams backwards, but the text of the article says the 3rd round pick is in this year's draft, when it's really for 2011.

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Not Surprising

Hamhuis is ridiculously asking for more than $5M a year. I can’t imagine that he gave that number to Poile before the trade deadline and Poile still chose to hold onto him. I hope to God no one give him that. He’s not worth it and others have rightfully speculated on what giving Hamhuis 5M+ would do to the Weber negotiations.

Don’t be stupid Pittsburgh.

by Predaceous on Jun 26, 2010 10:28 AM EDT reply actions

The rich get richer

I think Hammer will sign for less in Pitt just because a better chance to win the cup. Philly could never fit him in under the cap would be my guess. Either way.. glad he is gone…He is not worth what he is asking!!!!

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by Bill Jones on Jun 26, 2010 10:48 AM EDT reply actions

Hamhuis will not take a discount

He’s even said it in an interview on Vancouver radio. Hamhuis is hardcore union loyal and believes it is HIS responsibility to get the largest contract possible so that guys signing after him can use his deal as a comparable to get larger contracts for themselves. He will not take a discount…

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by Seth Lake on Jun 26, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Good point

This last season he was the team representative to the NHLPA.

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by Dirk Hoag on Jun 26, 2010 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions

Does he not understand cap economics? That there is a well-defined pie that every player has to share? If guys like Hamhuis get $5m per, it means guys like Bouillon will get less of that same pie. The whole comparable salary stuff worked in the non-cap world, but today it just means someone else will get less.

I think it’s simpler: he wants to get paid.

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by Bruce Peter on Jun 27, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Poile comes out smelling like a rose...

by TitanPredBearFan on Jun 26, 2010 12:25 PM EDT reply actions

Tennessean again??

I mean isnt it the editor that is supposed to make sure that the stories being printed are correct as possible…errr…hold on scratch that I forgot we were talking about the Tennessean. Epic Fail!!

by ablairnash on Jun 27, 2010 10:28 AM EDT reply actions

Let's not forget whom we're talking about here...

Don’t get me wrong, I love Hammer, but the one thing more consistent than his hip check is his penchant for holding out in contract negotiations—which he has done on every pro contract he’s ever signed, save for his original entry level deal in 2002.

I don’t know whether it’s his agent, Wade Arnott (Jason’s brother) or all the positive reinforcement and hugs he must have gotten from his folks growing up, but Dan has always assumed that he’s worth more than anyone else seems to.

I didn’t see any way that the Preds would re-sign him, and I wouldn’t at all have blamed Poille for not even saying all the nice things about how he wanted Hammer to return to the club, but one thing has always been clear in my mind: Hammer is gonna hold somebody up, somewhere. Someone will overpay for him, and later he’ll be brought back to earth by the scorn of a fan base who takes him to task for not living up to that lofty pricetag.

Good luck Mr. Hamhuis. You’re gonna need it.

by ajinnashville on Jun 27, 2010 5:26 PM EDT reply actions