Hamilton agreed to a seven-year, $63-million contract with the New Jersey Devils on July 28 after three seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes, and was a fan favorite, but he was perhaps most beloved by Stormy the team's official mascot and Hamilton the therapy pig and team's unofficial mascot.
As if the sweet photos in the goodbye posts from both weren't touching enough, their words were sure to leave everyone in shambles.
Stormy accompanied a small handful of his customary pregame photos with the defenseman with a quote, "How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard. Best friends forever."