The defenseman inked a six-year contract worth $34.5 million with the Flames on Tuesday. It carries an average annual value of $5.75 million.
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“For me, I’m looking ahead at the future and it’s really exciting,” Hamilton said. “Looking forward, as I get older, I want to be more of a leader … Giordano will be a great role model for me. It’s a young team with a lot of great players … a great future.”
Hamilton will earn $5.5 million per year over the next two seasons, $5.75 million each of the following two seasons, then $6 million each of the last two seasons.
The Flames acquired Hamilton in exchange for three draft picks last Friday just a few hours before the start of the NHL Draft. Boston received Calgary’s first-round pick (No. 13 overall) and a pair of second-round selections.
Hamilton, 22, was selected ninth overall by the Bruins in the 2011 NHL Draft and was set to become a restricted free agent Wednesday had he not reached an agreement with the Flames. He is coming off an impressive 2014-15 campaign in which he set career highs in goals (10), assists (32) and points (42) in 72 games.
