Following the elimination game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, the Carolina Hurricanes’ defenceman Dougie Hamilton made a remark, that his team “lost to a team that’s $18 million over the cap“. This quote however was taken out of context by many media outlets, as Hamilton also added that he has no problem with it.
Dougie Hamilton makes it clear he isn’t knocking the rules with Tampa being $18 mil over the cap, but “it makes you realize how good they are, how much talent they have.