Yeah I can't see this as anything but a win.
Replacing Tkachuk@9M on a one year deal (told the team he won't re-sign) with Huberdeau@5.9M on a one year deal (maybe open to re-signing?). Better player on a cheaper deal with more re-signing potential, plus a top-pairing D, a first, and a prospect? No-brainer
If next year goes well and Huberdeau and Weegar slot in seamlessly, we've got $36M in cap space.
If next year goes poorly, we've got 2 excellent rentals to pawn off for 1sts and prospects.
The only angle where this is a bad move is tanking for Bedard, but realistically that was never an option anyway.
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