I think for ricardo, this isn't all that unfair.
Hudler and Purcell were added for depth going into a play off run. Last night, Gallant barely used them, choosing instead to heavily ice his top 2 lines. They managed 3 points in 5 games between them. I agree that I think Hudlers lack of impact with the Panthers(and the fact that he was sat on the 3rd line in the end) will hurt his position in free agency. I don't see teams lining up to sign him and I think in the end, he will struggle to command a decent salary. He looks like a declining asset that couldn't even crack the Panthers top 6. You don't pay $4m+ for a guy that you aren't even sure can make your top 6.
As for other GMs devaluing our rentals, that is rubbish.
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