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Originally Posted by Mathgod
Here's the difference: If Johnny was signed to that deal, it would have started right away. If the Flames sign Huby to that deal, it will start next summer. So Huby would still be making 10.5M/year when he's 37, whereas with Johnny the final year would've been when he was 36.
That said, it is important to sign him long term, but I would hope the AAV is more along the lines of 9.5M-10M per year rather than 10.5M.
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Yeah, but we get Huberdeau at a cut rate for one more year, and his extension doesn’t start until Monahan and Lucic expire.
Huberdeau is an elite player. Even if he falls off, he falls off as a 50-60 point player, maybe a 40-50 point guy by the end of the deal.
In Iggy’s 36, 37, and 38 year old seasons, he had 61, 59 and 47 points.
In the last 5 years, Huberdeau has missed 5 total games.
If there is any player, at all, that we should be comfortable giving the Gaudreau deal, it’s Jonathan Huberdeau.
As an aside, replacing Gaudreau’s 115 points with another 115 point winger who’s first name is Jon-based and who’s last name ends in “eau” is one of those things that makes you believe this is all a simulation.