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The Pittsburgh Penguins traded a third-round pick to the Philadelphia Flyers for UFA defenseman Dan Hamhuis.
<a href="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/19117/dan-hamhuis-expected-to-hit-free-agency">We were bullish on his offensive side</a> finding a new home but<a href="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/19176/dan-hamhuis-and-ryan-parent-swap-jerseys"> thought he would be stuck in a similar situation</a> in Philly to his most recent with the Nashville Predators.
With S<a href="https://publish.dailyfaceoff.com/19198/sergei-gonchar-likely-done-with-penguins">ergei Gonchar likely to not re-sign with the team</a>, Hamhuis could see an uptick in his offensive stats. &nbsp;Outside of Kris Letang, Hamhuis would be an upgrade to any defender on the team including the young Alex Goligoski. If the Pens can hammer out a contract before July 1st, keep him on his short list as a third or fourth defenseman.

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