Does this have an impact on what the Flames sign Monahan and Gaudreau for next summer/fall?
Huberdeau won the Calder in 2013.
Monahan will be younger than Hurbedeau as his rookie season was his draft year.
Gaudreau will be older.
Rather than having the Oiler standard 6x6 maybe they get a bridge deal 3.5-4M x2? extend the Flame winning window for a couple of years.... (cap space for Russell / Hudler)
If the RFA offer sheet was not an option for teams looking at Huberdeau then it very well will not be for Gaudreau or Monahan.
There is a hint of collusion on these young stars coming of their ELC contracts. The Oilers messed their we didn't RFA offer yours/ don't RFA offer ours when they stole Penner.
Did the Flames owners mess up their good will around the league with the RoR mess?
Without the Flames offer sheet RoR gets about half of what he has been paid over the last 3 years.
Might be arguable but Huberdeau is at least as good as RoR.
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