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Originally Posted by Ashasx
The team is unquestionably worse than last year, older, and in a position to lose both of these players next offseason.
And if you can extend them, Huberdeau will be 30 next June and Weegar is 29 in January. Do you really want long term deals with these players?
What this does it make this team mediocre for the next 3-4 year. Might make the playoffs a couple times, might miss, but never good enough to be a consistent Cup threat.
I'm trying not to be a Debbie Downer but this is the exact opposite of what I wanted to happen. I will say though, I expected worse if the Flames were going to go in this direction.
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I’m as pro rebuild as anyone, but.
Huberdeau is 2 months older than Gaudreau. He’s had 4 straight PPG+ seasons.
If we were okay giving Gaudreau 8x$10.5m at his size, I don’t see a vast difference giving Huberdeau 8x$9.76M or whatever.
6 ft 1, 201 lbs vs 5 ft 9 160 lbs.
Plus Weegar?
It’s a far cry from Stajan, Hagman, Mayers and White, give it that much.