I think, it is not the year to trade Huberdeau.
Conroy will be busy trading at least 3 of Lindholm, Backlund, Tanev, Hanifin, Toffoli and one of Markstrom and Vladar.
So I think he will get back a couple players with higher cap hit but with short 1-3 years term to increase trade return.
My plan would be:
Keep Backlund, Tanev, Zadorov with max 3 year extention.
Trade Lindholm, Hanifin and Toffoli to get max return mostly blue chip prospect and high draft picks. Plus a couple salary dump players with 2-3 years left.
2024-2025 season:
Try to trade Huberdeau and Kadri and Markstrom. May include for cheaper but shorter bad contract but mostly for draft picks.
2025-2026 season:
Trade most of veteran players and buy out bad contract guys to free some cap space for the younger guys who needs increase.
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