Penguins Acquire Defenseman Hamhuis from Flyers

Nearly a week after being traded from the Nashville Predators to the Philadelphia Flyers, defenseman Dan Hamhuis is on the move again. After the conclusion of the first round of the 2010 Entry Draft, the Flyers announced that they had dealt Hamhuis' negotiating rights to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a third round pick in the 2011 Entry Draft. The Flyers had been negotiating with the 27-year-old on a new contract, but could not come to terms with him. In 78 games last season with the Predators, he had five goals and 19 assists for 24 points. Not a bad move for the Penguins to make, especially if they cannot come to terms with defenseman Sergei Gonchar, who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Hamhuis is a decent puck-moving defenseman with plenty of defensive skill, so he should be a good fit to the Penguins defense if they can get him signed.