"They don't have a firm timeline but my understanding is he's probably out until the playoffs, until perhaps late April, early May. The flip side to that, they have a $9M cap hit to play with."
While that's a tough break for the Devils, it appears as though it's presented them with a major opportunity to circumvent the salary cap, and it's safe to say that opposing fans aren't going to like it.
Plenty of salary cap space to make some massive moves
Like we've seen with Tampa Bay over the past few years, the Devils have now opened up plenty of space, $9 million in this case, giving them the opportunity to add a player or two and get Hamilton back for the playoffs too.
"They've already been doing their due diligence on the D market, but they can also potentially add a goalie, they can add a couple of players that can help that roster with that $9M."
