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Originally Posted by dino7c
It's still a bad deal for them...do you really think the Flames get a better offer than Huberdeau and a first? I don't
They could have moved Weegar in another deal if they wanted to move him so bad.
As for 1M per season cheaper I doubt that too...Florida could have had Huberdeau for less than Calgary paid.
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If the Panthers really coveted Tkachuk the only way they were going to get him was to deal with the Flames. It's no different than overpaying a coveted player in free agency. They overpaid in a trade but got the player they coveted. I'm not exactly sure what you are arguing as the Panthers really wanted the guy and were willing to make a one year sacrifice to get him. I feel they are looking down the road more than just this coming season with this transaction. When McDavid is a year from free agency a lot of teams will overpay for him and there will be a long line of teams willing to make their team worse in the short term to get him if they have to.