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Loading…A 86.9 overall puts Hamilton 22nd among 327 rated defensemen, comfortably in the league's top quarter at the position.
The standout tool is power-play production (96), backed by penalty killing (95); finishing (28) is the part of his game that grades lowest.
Over 14 rated seasons since 2012-13 he has averaged 90.9, peaking at 100 in 2017-18; last season's 91.8 was up 6.4 points.
The contract, $9M through 2027-28, grades Fair: the model's expected value of $9.69M is within $688K of what he is paid.
His cap hit is the largest on the New Jersey Devils NHL roster and uses 8.7% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $897K in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 93 |
| Defense | 61 |
| Play driving | 92 |
| Finishing | 28 |
| Power play | 96 |
| Penalty kill | 95 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NJD | 77 | 91.8 | 0.3 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 64 | 85.4 | 0.3 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 20 | 75.6 | 0.3 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 82 | 98.3 | 1.2 |
| 2021-22 | NJD | 62 | 63.9 | -0.2 |
| 2020-21 | CAR | 55 | 95.3 | 0.7 |
| 2019-20 | CAR | 47 | 98.9 | 1.1 |
| 2018-19 | CAR | 82 | 99.3 | 0.9 |
| 2017-18 | CGY | 82 | 100 | 0.9 |
| 2016-17 | CGY | 81 | 99.2 | 0.8 |
Other NJD defensemen by rating: Luke Hughes (82.4), Vladislav Kolyachonok (67.4), Brett Pesce (64.3), Declan Chisholm (60.2). See the full New Jersey Devils cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.