Pierre LeBrun reports that the Hurricanes haven’t given up hope that they can sign Dougie Hamilton as a free agent. He notes that the Devils will have interest in the defenseman. He suggests that it’s unlikely that the Hurricanes will trade him to another team so another team can sign Hamilton for 8 years.
If they can’t re-sign Hamilton, GM Don Waddell says they will target another powerplay quarterback. LeBrun suggests that Tyson Barrie would be of interest if the Oilers don’t re-sign him. They’ve been rumored to have interest in the recently bought-out Tony DeAngelo as well.
Don Waddell also says he’s confident the team will re-sign one of their three UFA goalies in Petr Mrazek, James Reimer and Jonathan Bernier prior to free agency opening on July 28. They will look to unrestricted free agency to get another one. LeBrun suggests they have interest in Arizona’s Darcy Kuemper.
