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Originally Posted by memphusk
Oh yeah. The longest possible runway the NHL can give.
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I hope I’m wrong, but the 8 years at $10.5 is a millstone that will limit this team’s ability to recruit and pay more deserving players. I think Tre did as well as he could have with the trade, but signing the big contract extension based on his high point total, in what was probably the apex of Huberdeau’s career, was a mistake, and probably based on fears of Huberdeau leaving as an UFA after this season like Gaudreau. I think he should have taken that risk, and watched how he fit in here before negotiating an extension - I don’t think Huberdeau has ever been as important to his team as Gaudreau was to the Flames.