Hamilton had no cost certainty as he was unsigned. He was refusing a higher contract from the Bruins that the Flames eventually signed him to, which was near 6M a year. Not to mention he would be an Oiler if not for the grudges between the two teams. The Flames really lucked into him.
Hamonic, on the other hand, is making less than 4M for the near future, making him one of the best non-ELC contracts in the league when healthy. It's not fair to compare the players directly in value.
I wouldn't mind if the Flames traded two firsts for Hamonic.
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