The Carolina Hurricanes and Dougie Hamilton have decided to table contract negotiations until after the season. GM Don Waddell appeared on the DFO Rundown podcast to explain the decision.
NHL News: Canes and Hamilton shutdown talks
With the Hurricanes competing for a division title and also postseason play, both sides want the focus to be on hockey.
“We’ve both decided that it would be best for both sides to just wait until the end of the year,” Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell said on the “DFO Rundown” podcast Monday. “Let’s sit down and see if we can hammer out a deal, put it on the back burner so Dougie can worry about playing hockey at this point.