Dougie Hamilton reportedly may block trade to Canadian team

The New Jersey Devils entered the 2025/26 season with Stanley Cup expectations, but following their recent struggles, this may be a team that's looking to shake things up in a big way.

As of right now, the team are still well and truly in the hunt in the Eastern Conference Wild Card race as well as the Metropolitan Division standings, but if they don't change something soon, this season could be a waste.

One move that seems inevitable for this team is a trade of veteran Dougie Hamilton, who was recently informed that when this team is fully healthy, he'll remain a healthy scratch moving forward.

That has led to chatter about his future, with many believing he'd accept a trade to some teams, but according to Elliotte Friedman, that would not involve a deal that sends him back to Canada.

After three years in Boston, Hamilton spent three seasons with the Calgary Flames, and given how poorly things ended there, the Toronto native seemingly has no interest in returning to Canada again.

That still leaves plenty of options out there for the Devils to get a deal done, and given how much sense it makes, there's no reason why Hamilton won't be moved ahead of the 2026 trade deadline.

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