Report: Dougie Hamilton sign-and-trade talks likely to stretch towards free agency

Sign-and-trade talks about Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Dougie Hamilton are likely to draw towards free agency, Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston reported Saturday.

In Sportsnet’s Headlines segment, Johnston reported while there’s headway between Hamilton’s camp and teams across the league, no resolution is near.

“It sounds like there’s been a lot of conversations between Hamilton’s agent, J.P. Barry, and teams around the league,” Johnston said. “You get the feeling here that this isn’t necessarily gonna resolve itself quickly.

“He has the ability to agree to terms with a team that could work out a sign and trade with Carolina. The business of the league is slowly getting up and going again. I don’t think we’ll see something here for a few weeks, much closer to that free agency date on July 28.”

Hamilton, 27, appeared in 55 games for the Hurricanes last year scoring 10 goals and 42 points. He’s coming off a six-year contract paying him an AAV of $5.75-million.

Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.