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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
Just heard the last bit in the Podcast where Johnny would’ve re-upped for 8 years back in 2021 if it was anything close to his target number.
That’s definitely a sad revelation in that we could’ve had Johnny, Chucky and the best line in hockey back had it not been for Brad’s infamous penny pinching ways. I’ll never understand why he’s so notoriously difficult negotiating with his own guys, but is so eager to roll out the red carpet with a blank cheque for UFAs who proven nothing with his franchise, especially with his track record in July.
Ironically, he probably should’ve looked at tightening his purse strings with the Huberdeau and Weegar signings. Maybe he just didn’t want to repeat the same mistake that he made with Gaudreau back in 2021, but compounding mistakes on top of mistakes doesn’t seem like the recipe for success. You have to know what you’re signing up for long term and sadly, Treliving’s been a victim of this pretty much his whole managerial career.
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Huberdeau there was no getting around. Needed to sign him based on historical performance. Weegar is where I’d agree with you. We signed him at peak value, and as long as he’s deployed as a 3-4 D he’s massively over paid. I actually really like the player, too. There was little risk to letting it play out and see how he fit before committing long term, especially with Huby signed already and the value recouped in the trade already.