Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Tue 3/12/19 12:05 AM

Hamilton's second-period goal started the offense in a 3-0 over the Avalanche on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
The goal, his 13th of the year, got him to 30 points for the fifth straight year. Hamilton added five hits and five shots in the contest, giving him 124 hits and 214 shots in 69 games. The blueliner has seen his point production dip in his first season in Raleigh, but he remains a solid fantasy asset.

Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Fri 3/8/19 11:54 PM

Hamilton picked up an assist in an 8-1 loss to the Jets on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Hamilton has two goals and three assists in his last five appearances, while adding eight hits and 17 shots in that span. He's earned 29 points (12 goals, 17 assists) in 67 games during his first season with the Hurricanes, but he's at risk of falling short of 40 points for the first time since 2013-14.

Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Wed 2/27/19 2:17 AM

Hamilton scored a pair of goals and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-1 victory over the Kings.
EDGE Analysis
It's Hamilton's first multi-goal game in over a year, as his last such performance came all the way back on Feb. 17, 2018. Struggling for most of the season, the 25-year-old has recorded 11 points in his last 15 games. One of Hamilton's assists Tuesday came on a power play.

Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Thu 1/24/19 10:24 AM

Hamilton posted a goal and an assist with a plus-4 rating in a 5-2 victory against the Canucks on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
The last two games have helped Hamilton's value about as much as any two games could. He has two goals and three points with a plus-6 rating, two PIM and seven shots in the last two contests. He'll have to keep this going much longer, though, to truly turn around his disappointing season. He's playing fewer minutes and is behind his pace in every category from last season. Hamilton has eight goals and 19 points with a minus-7 rating in 2018-19.

Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Tue 1/8/19 11:41 PM

Hamilton dished out a power-play assist in Tuesday's win over the Islanders.
EDGE Analysis
After suffering an 11-game pointless streak, Hamilton has bounced back in a big way with points in four straight games (three goals, two assists). It has been a disappointing campaign for the 25-year-old, who is used to ending seasons in the 45-point range, but that's still within reach if he can maintain this recent upward trend.

Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Thu 1/3/19 11:04 PM

Hamilton scored at even strength and fashioned a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-3 road win over the Flyers.
EDGE Analysis
This was Hamilton's first multi-point effort as a Hurricane, with the defenseman effectively snapping an 11-game point drought. He continues to be a high-volume shooter -- 128 shots over 39 games -- but Hamilton's shooting percentage only stands at 3.1 compared to his much more tolerable career rate of 5.6 percent.

Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Mon 12/24/18 12:08 PM

Hamilton extended his current scoring drought to eight games in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Bruins.
EDGE Analysis
Hamilton was brought in via trade from Calgary during the offseason in an attempt to upgrade the Hurricanes' scoring from the back end. Sadly, however, that has not happened, as the Canes are currently tied with the Blues and Islanders for fewest points in the league from their defensemen (56). What's worse, in addition to not scoring, Hamilton also sports an ugly minus-13 rating (second-worst on the team), which suggests he is not taking care of business in his own end, either. He should remain firmly on your fantasy bench until further notice.

Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Wed 12/12/18 9:38 PM

Hamilton went minus-4 with just a single shot on goal and no points in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Maple Leafs.
EDGE Analysis
Ouch -- not a good stat line for the 25-year-old blueliner, who now has just 10 points through 29 games in his first season in Raleigh. Hamilton recorded at least 40 points in each of his past four campaigns, but he'll be lucky to hit 30 this year given his current pace. Given that the Canes remain one of the weakest teams offensively in the NHL, Hamilton's results should not come as too much of a surprise to anyone.

Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Sun 11/25/18 2:36 PM

Hamilton notched a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Islanders, just his third point in the last 10 games.
EDGE Analysis
Hamilton has been a bit of a disappointment offensively since arriving in Raleigh. After recording a career-high 50 points just two seasons ago with the Flames, he will be lucky to hit the 30-point mark this season given his current pace (eight points in 23 games). The Canes are an improved team overall this season, but so far, Hamilton's fantasy value is heading in the opposite direction.

Dougie Hamilton
D NJ
Fri 11/9/18 2:53 PM

Hamilton failed to crack the scoresheet for the fourth consecutive game Thursday against the Blackhawks, giving him just two points in his last 10 contests.
EDGE Analysis
Since being acquired from Calgary in the offseason, Hamilton has (so far) not been the offensive force he was expected to be. The 25-year-old blueliner recorded a career-high 50 points with the Flames two seasons ago, but will be lucky to hit 30 points this season given his current pace. He's still seeing plenty of ice time, averaging about 20 minutes per game (including 2:27 on the power play) on the Canes' top defensive pairing alongside Jaccob Slavin, so all the ingredients are there for him to put up good numbers. Don't give up on him just yet.