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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Huberdeau has lived in Florida his whole adult life. His whole social network is probably based there, possibly even extended in-laws. I don’t know if he has kids, but if so, it’s probably all they know. Just because Huberdeau was born in Canada, it doesn’t mean the American flight risk disappears. It’s been his life for a long time.
From a professional point of view, I imagine leaving a President’s Trophy for a team that has been in disarray for the past couple of months is a great sell either. Not to mention, he is already relatively under paid and now will pay more taxes. Honestly, he is probably pretty pissed off right now and I can’t say I blame him.
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To add context to Huberdeau's disappointment and attachment to Florida...
He has said many times in interviews that his family often traveled down to Florida in the winter for long stretches of time, and that he would regularly attend Panthers games in the 90's.
He's sort of a childhood fan of the team. It probably broke his heart to hear he wasn't going to sign a retirement contract there.
However, he's a high character guy and a leader. I think he'll find a way to be happy in Calgary, especially if he's accepted and adored by the fans. Always seemed to be in it to please a fanbase.