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Originally Posted by timbit
Huberdeau is the same age as Gaudreau. Did you consider Gaudreau an aging winger?
He has been better than Gaudreau over the last 5 years.
How do you substantiate that he should be paid less than the offer that the Flames gave to Gaudreau.
In making these points, I am well aware that the contract will not take effect until the 23/24 season.
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Well, I would not have offered Gaudreau 10.5M X 8 one year from now, because there would be one less productive year and one more downhill year on that theoretical contract. Plus, Gaudreau's playing style lends itself more to longevity than that of Huberdeau, as Johnny H. avoids almost all contact. It's not unreasonable to think that for every year of the contracts, Gaudreau would likely outperform Huberdeau's age+1 year. And comparing the contracts with a theoretical 8 year signing, you're trading a 29 year old year for a 38 year old year. So, not really as comparable as it appears on the surface.