Dougie Hamilton is a luxury that the Carolina Hurricanes can neither afford to overpay nor that they could live without.
Hamilton is in the prime of his career and it’s his chance at a major payday. He wants to maximize the money he will make, as he should.
The issue for the Hurricanes though, is that they are already a team spending to the cap and with more and more contracts and paydays coming due every year, a long-term deal may become a hurdle for the Canes down the road.
However, with the team’s current construction and looking at the surrounding market, there is no replacing Hamilton’s value.