Dan Hamhuis has signed with the Dallas Stars this morning.

McKenzie mentioned on TSN that the deal was 2 years for $3.75M per season.

Hamhuis signing with the Stars isn’t surprising given that he had waived his NTC to go to Dallas at the trading deadline, but ultimately was never dealt as Canucks and Stars management could not come to an agreement on a deal. Even after the Stars acquired Kris Russell from the Calgary Flames, there was still some interest but nothing could get done.

Looking for the Canucks perspective, it is unfortunate that Hamhuis has left the organization for nothing but  his NTC was a right he had earned, so you cannot blame him for only agreeing to waive to go to Chicago and then Dallas in February. 

If the Canucks had explored the option of re-signing him, it’s clear that he would’ve still be able to provide some stability on the back-end for a team looking to retool. But when the Canucks acquired Erik Gudbranson, it was clear that they were moving on.

From the Dallas side, adding Hamhuis will help provide depth for a team on the rise. After losing Goligoski to Arizona, the Stars were in market to add a veteran defenceman to help support their young defensive corps in John Klingberg, Esa Lindell, Stephen Johns and Julius Honka. Hamhuis will be able to slide in and go under the radar for the Stars.

I wish nothing but the best for Dan Hamhuis in his new home in Dallas!