Very happy to see the Flames were able to extend Huberdeau. He is now the face of the franchise and I look forward to purchasing his jersey!
You need to pay your superstars in this league. I think he will be quite productive easily until age 35, maybe even beyond that given his skillset is based a lot off of IQ and passing. This also will help convince other plays to either extend in Calgary or sign as FAs. Absolutely huge as an organization to get this deal done. I was ok with Gaudreau signing this contract so to get Huberdeau is even better!
Now what is next for the squad, maybe signing Kadri at 7 mill annually and dealing Lucic / Valimaki. Or potentially a bigger deal seeing one of our better D for a top 6 forward. Either way the summer started out so depressing as a Flames fan. Now they have a legit star extended and added a top pairing D who I hope is extended soon. Add in the prospect Cole Schwindt who looks like he could be a solid third line C and a 1st round pick and things are looking a lot better. By the time the flames make that selection, Florida could easily be on the downturn, especially with how their GM is just throwing away assets (See Giroux and Chiarot deals). Florida barely has any useful picks or prospects to add at the deadline. I hope they compete for a couple years and then absolutely collapse so the Flames end up with a top 10 pick (or better in 2026).
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