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Originally Posted by Bonded
Can't quote but Gallagher + Anderson would just be for cap purposes. Hoffman would be the better deal for the Flames.
Why would Montreal give up more value than they'd need to?
Trades with large contracts are pretty rare. Subban for Weber and Kessel are the only ones I can remember off the top of my head. Kessel went to a contending team and got a late first and spare parts and that was with retention.
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Originally Posted by Bonded
But why would Montreal pull the trigger this offseason and completely blow up their cap structure on a potential bounce back and also give up good value while doing so. Huberdeau would probably get a 8-9 million dollar contract this offseason if he was UFA.
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Guessing at what the value of Huberdeau is to Montreal is a total guessing game. As I said I could be way off. But, I think it’s reasonable to think some salary is coming back. Hoffman makes sense because he’s a LHS top 6 forward. He makes sense for the Flames because he only has two years left and is probably a flippable asset. Certainly for TDL 2025. Also, Huberdeau, a natural playmaker, could see his number explode with Caufield on the opposite side. Especially under St. Louis. There’s good reason to think it would be highly appealing to the Canadiens and their fans. (Huberdeau jersey sales would be immense. I bet).
I would say the value of Huberdeau to Montreal, specifically, is huge.