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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
Every day Huberdeau waits potentially costs him. He won’t get $84M as a UFA, and if he’s not sure how he’ll gel with Sutter or Lindholm, it’s all the more reason for him to secure that bag now - even a 70 point season would be disastrous for his value as a 30 year old winger, to say nothing of what could happen if he tears a knee up or something.
Not that I think either is likely, but it’s certainly not impossible.
Flames just need to make the contract as signing bonus heavy and buyout-proof as they can legally do, and I think the money wins out.
I refuse to believe that we can’t pay Canadian superstars $10.5M a year to play in Calgary.
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This! Plus he will likely get a full no trade/no move, so he has all the power. Hates Calgary or Sutter or his Teammates he can just request a trade. The top 50 players in the league over the age of 27 really hold all the cards. Makes the most sense to cash in and worry about everything else later.