Don't like the player. Or the term, or the dollars, a bit high.
Don't mind the style of play and the Flames need that along with talent but he's crossed the line numerous times and that's proven to be a liability.
The contract will age terrible compared to Huberdeau, but as mentioned, let the 2027-2028 Flames worry about that.
Coming off a career high in stats and accomplishments, really tough to see if that extra desire is going to be there. But, for the first few years, which is the Sutter unfinished business era, he and this team will be dynamic, as I don't think they are quite done.
And, the work Treliving is doing is stuff other teams GMs (and fans) wish they had the courage to do to get or keep their team competitive. The ownership too, stepping up and providing the funds to pay (in this case overpay, oh well) higher end coveted players and dismissing all sorts of narratives made up by naysayers about the city and market.
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