Interesting. Doesn’t exactly rule out a return to Carolina. I respect the Canes tactic here.
Seattle could be after him. Didn't Ron Francis get him to Carolina?
Seattle could be after him. Didn't Ron Francis get him to Carolina?
Here's a prediction. The Pegulas will jump in with no chance in hell of him signing in Buffalo and raise the cost for someone else.
I think this is also a result of the new CBA which has both eliminated the free agent courting period and trading picks with the condition of a player signing.With the expansion draft, it kind makes sense in a twisted way.
Carolina: Here's what we think is a fair contract.
Hamilton: I think I can get a lot more on the open market.
Carolina: We'll give you permission to find out now, before the expansion draft. After you see what you can get, we'll talk again. If we agree to a deal, we'll sign it right after the expansion draft. If we are too far apart, we'll look to trade your rights.
Come to la doggie 7x7
I'm trying to imagine what kind of trade value a team would assign to locking him in early with potentially an 8th year.
Would a team like Florida, Edmonton, or Winnipeg give up their late 1st? Maybe some team has a player swap in mind?
Not sure how that raises the cost for someone else though. If Dougie says "Ok, Buffalo is offering me X so you need to match it", I'm guessing teams will just call his bluff as they would know there's no chance in hell.
I'm trying to imagine what kind of trade value a team would assign to locking him in early with potentially an 8th year.
Would a team like Florida, Edmonton, or Winnipeg give up their late 1st? Maybe some team has a player swap in mind?
There's also the possibility he doesn't want to live in CarolinaIf Hamilton would accept 7, he'd have been signed by now. He's apparently looking for Pieterangelo money, and some team out there is going to be desperate/stupid enough to offer him $9 mill.
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Carolina will probably use their last rights trade to set the floor.
Not even remotely comparable situations to use that as anything.Rangers Acquire Defenseman Adam Fox
Carolina will probably use their last rights trade to set the floor.
LOL he already turned down 7x7 to stay with Carolina, Noway he's signing that cheaply to go to a Non-Playoff team. try more like 7x9 if not slightly more.Come to la dougie 7x7
I'm trying to imagine what kind of trade value a team would assign to locking him in early with potentially an 8th year.
Would a team like Florida, Edmonton, or Winnipeg give up their late 1st? Maybe some team has a player swap in mind?