Yes, at first it seemed like a weird scenario, but Bingo posted it earlier. There's a higher than zero percent chance that Huberdeau and Weegar are flipped before the season starts. This team is absolutely good enough to make the playoffs. You don't trade those 2 guys at the deadline if you're in contention. So if they give the indication that they would like to test the market next summer, start shopping them now.
The scarier scenario could be that the directive from ownership is to get the best "now" players possible. This was the best package available, risks be damned. Maybe the 1st is to soften the blow of losing at least one of them for nothing.
I'm honestly not sure which is more likely.
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