Oct 12, 2019; Raleigh, NC, USA; Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton (19) and right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) look on against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PNC Arena. The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Take a seat, sit back, grab a glass of water and put on your reading glasses; this one is a bit of a doozy. The Carolina Hurricanes are going to have to wade through a veritable sea of contract negotiations in the coming months. In an era where the salary cap staying flat is the best case scenario for the next year or two, this could spell trouble, but I don’t entirely think it’ll be all that difficult for Waddell and Co.