Ladies and gentlemen, the Calgary Flames are down to one Hamilton brother in their organization. Forward Freddie Hamilton, elder brother to Flames blueliner Dougie Hamilton, has reportedly been claimed off the waiver wire by the worst team in the National Hockey League, the Arizona Coyotes.
ARIZ claims Freddie Hamilton
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) January 4, 2018
Hamilton, 26, was originally acquired by the Flames in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche for a conditional seventh round pick – the condition never converted because Hamilton didn’t get enough NHL time, so essentially they got him for free.