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Originally Posted by dino7c
The best players in the league will be making 16 soon...good players like Horvat make 8+
10.5 isn't what it used to be, any PPG player will be making that soon. Gaudreau just got nearly 10 for 73 points and -26
And honestly who the hell would have put up big numbers on the Flames last season?
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Around 36 players played at a point per game pace or higher this past season.
11 players make 10.5 million or more.
I think it'll be a while before the cap inflates enough for a point per game player to be worth 10.5 mill.
This is especially true when offense is continuing to increase.
Now with that said, Huberdeau is a relatively late bloomer (as far as progression goes), doesn't overly rely on top speed, and hasn't been injured much. There's a chance he could age relatively well.
He's one of the best playmakers in the world. The 10.5 mill he got was probably fair value based on the open free agency market.
He just doesn't have trade value. Most UFA signings don't. Since he's an elite player, I do think he'd have value with cap retention.