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Originally Posted by littlereddevil
Huberdeau was never going to sign for a cheaper and shorter-term deal, we can't delude ourselves with that (we're not the New York Rangers where everyone seems to want to play). We had to pay more. It's the reality of being a small-market Canadian team.
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It's certainly possible that this was the only type of extension he was interested in signing here. I wouldn't be at all surprised. If that is true, though, I think the best option was to flip him for other assets.