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Devils lock up one of their biggest free agent signings ever in Dougie Hamilton

The Devils have locked up one of the biggest free agent signings in franchise history.

New Jersey now has a legit No. 1 defenseman, signing Dougie Hamilton to a seven-year, $63 million deal on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. The deal was reported close earlier in the day, but was finally locked up after a negotiating process that was reportedly "a grind," according to TSN's Darren Dreger.


Hamilton's contract reportedly has an AAV of $9 million.

One of the league's top two-way defenseman, Hamilton scored 10 goals and logged 32 assists over 55 games last season, and scored a career-high 18 goals in his last full season that wasn't shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Devils also parted with a defenseman, trading away Will Butcher and a fifth-round pick to the Sabres for future considerations.

New Jersey also bolstered its goaltending depth, signing 32-year-old Jonathan Bernier to a two-year deal. Bernier was part of the 2012 Kings team that beat the Devils in the Stanley Cup, and has played in 11 NHL seasons. He will be a part of a goalie tandem alongside Mackenzie Blackwood.

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