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Originally Posted by howard_the_duck
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.
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Really long term he will be a 2/3 on this team likely.
$6.25M is easily second pairing d-man money in a world where top pairing guys make $9-$10M. 44 defender this year make over $6M, and that number is only going to climb next year when Weegar's contract actually kicks in.
He's been good this year even without the point totals (probably our most reliable d-man), and that contract will age just fine.
Look at the steps Zadorov took in year one under Sutter to year two.