Hamhuis off to Pittsburgh

Almost a week after the Flyers traded Ryan Parent to the Nashville Predators for Dan Hamhuis, Hammer is off to the division rival Pittsburgh Penguins for a 3rd rounder in 2011.

Deal doesn't make a lot of sense if for either side. Flyers must have decided that they could not afford Hamhuis or that Hamhuis wanted to test Free Agent waters. Pittsburgh has had controversy arounf defenseman Sergei Gonchar and if they would be able to re-sign him. This may be why a 3rd rounder was the price Pittsburgh would pay to acquire Hamhuis.

Hamhuis said he wanted to be acknowledged as the number 3 defenseman before being signed, whereas money had nothing to do with the non-signing. via Tim Panotchio.

If Hamhuis does re-sign in Pittsburgh it would spell big trouble in Philly. Holmgren said that 4 teams were interested in Dan Hamhuis, and he decided on their number 1 rival. Pittsburgh doesn't have the money to re-sign Gonchar, so Hamhuis seems even less reasonable.

Flyers talked off and on to Pens GM Ray Shero, a majority of the time talking before the Pens had made their 20th overall selection. It was said however that Shero didn't offer the 1st rounder.