Quoting: Caniac555
If you are scared you can’t get Hamilton in free agency and need to trade for him…and don’t give him 8 years, then you shouldn’t be chasing Dougie.
Just wait and off him $8x6 as a UFA.
I have a feeling were gonna see the following
Dougie meets with Team X, they give him 8.5 x 8 but uh oh (FA can only sign 7 unless its Seattle)
so Team X and Carolina make a deal (Carolina signs him for 8 years than trades him to Team X)
little unconventional but lets be real he is going in a sign and trade if he wants out
But what happens to the space he leaves open
what other big name Dman said he wants out (Seth Jones)
Carolina uses some of the assets they got for Hamilton and trade for Jones
Now there is always the option of team X just giving him a year less but I have a feeling Carolina and him will have a deal in place to do a sign and trade should they not agree on a contract