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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Small point of contention. Huberdeau was NOT playing for a contract since he was still under contract for this year. He just flat out had an amazing year, as did the entire team.
This revisionist history on Huberdeau is starting to piss me off a little.
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He essentially was playing for a new deal. Big name like him entering the final year of his deal usually gets signed as soon as possible when you're allowed to negotiate. Entering the final year without a new contract is just asking for trouble as we saw with Gaudreau.
And what it's worth, you've clearly been higher on Huby than I ever was. I never wanted the Panthers to sign him to that deal (have said it before) and I never was a big fan of him to begin with, so no revisionist history for me at least. I did like him more when he was younger though, back when he was scrappier.