Speculation: Dougie Hamilton Negotiations (Pt. 2)

[garnetpalmetto]

Continue on here from Part 1

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[Lempo]

But are the talks with Gap still on?

 

[HisIceness]

Just pay the guy already. I'm ready. I think.

 

[dogbazinho]

Gotta free up that Ned money.

 

[Dishface]

After pinching pennies with Ned then trading him, I'm not optimistic about us signing Dougie. With that being said, I'm all aboard signing him now bc losing Ned then Dougie and potentially trading Bean is a BIG step back. WTF are we doing????

 

[GoldiFox]

I would think that if Carolina and Hamilton had a deal in place that they would announce it soon. Because it has been a rough start to Free Agency for Canes fans so far. Waddell doesn't have to let fans know what is going on with having no goalies signed and no Dougie news but some quotes somewhere would be nice.

 

[Svechhammer]

If Dougie was going to re-sign it probably would have been announced by now. If anything, just to offset the PR hit the team is taking throughout the fan base right now over the Ned situation.

So I'm not really thrilled right now about the current outlook on next year. Certainly appears that we are going to take a pretty large step backwards in contention.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

If Dougie was going to re-sign it probably would have been announced by now. If anything, just to offset the PR hit the team is taking throughout the fan base right now over the Ned situation.

So I'm not really thrilled right now about the current outlook on next year. Certainly appears that we are going to take a pretty large step backwards in contention.

Maybe, but it's premature to say that without knowing all the moves/signings the team does. I'll worry about it once those moves are made. Until then, meh...

 

[Tryamw]

We are getting thread other then the meme thread to part II. So soon we'll be getting to be like Toronto? And suggesting trade of Brickley for Matthews? We'll add a second!.

I r Sacred! Shivers in the corner.. behind the bed.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Obviously, if it was already agreed to sign him, I'd say we would have announced it. But some teams are just now realizing what space they do or don't have in the wake of the expansion draft. Other teams may have just put out feelers before and are just now talking actual contract parameters with him. So, he may not even have had the full picture of what teams will offer him yet for us to see if we can even get close. I don't know if I do or don't expect him to sign, but I'd imagine all possibilities still exist.

 

[Unsustainable]

Got a feeling he will be signing back with us.

 

[Svechhammer]

Maybe, but it's premature to say that without knowing all the moves/signings the team does. I'll worry about it once those moves are made. Until then, meh...

Wait, I'm NOT supposed to make premature judgements on these things?

Do you even internet, bro?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

While Dougie is clearly the top guy available, I wonder if the number of RHD "reportedly" available have kept the market for him a little bit cool.

Guys available/reportedly available:
Seth Jones
Ristolanen
Barrie
Klingberg
Manson

Some of those guys are still under contract for a year but teams may want to kick the can down the road a bit. Just speculating.

 

[LostInaLostWorld]

Risto to Flyers for 2 picks and Haag.

 

[sheriff bart]

I know, let's give him to Mongo

 

[Bunch of Jurcos]

I know, let's give him to Mongo

Mongo? Holy shit that's too cruel.

 

[GindyDraws]

The one guy I don't want back is probably staying...

 

[mikeyfan]

Hamilton 8 X 9 and Foegele to St. Louis for Tarasenko 50% retained and .....,wait , You ready?

JUSTIN FAULK.



ok, just trying to be funny, but it would be funny if that happened.

 

[HisIceness]

Got a feeling he will be signing back with us.

I did too but not after this Seth Jones news

 

[cptjeff]

Hamilton 8 X 9 and Foegele to St. Louis for Tarasenko 50% retained and .....,wait , You ready?

JUSTIN FAULK.



ok, just trying to be funny, but it would be funny if that happened.

I'm all for it though.

 

[DaveG]

Jones gets 9.5 x 8 holy hell... nice knowing you Dougie.

 

[Identity404]

My cable guy told me Dougie isn't signing with us. Sorry ya'll.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Jones gets 9.5 x 8 holy hell... nice knowing you Dougie.

Yeah holy shit what a terrible contract. Dougie can easily get close to that as a UFA so if he’s looking for that money it won’t and shouldn’t be us. Wow.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Jones gets 9.5 x 8 holy hell... nice knowing you Dougie.

Dougie about to get $10 million a year lol

 

[spockBokk]

The continued radio silence with Hamilton is hard to read…

I wonder if the “hockey men” mentality about him not being a franchise level guy is hurting him. Two of his rumored destinations in CHI and PHI paid exorbitant prices to upgrade at RD instead of trying to sign Hamilton for free.

This leads me to assume that either Hamilton is not held at all in as hugh regard as fans and insidurz have him rated or he’s just asking for the moon on his next contract.

I don’t see him going to MTL or NJD, unless they offer him stupid money, so maybe there is still a chance for the Canes to retain him. Who else is out there that could offer him $7-8M and also have the need of a top pair RD…WPG, EDM?