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Originally Posted by Blaster86
You're not getting Newhook, Girard AND a 1st. Maybe a middle round pick.
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I disagree. Let's look at a recent trade:
To NJD:
Timo Meier (50% retained, $3M)
Scott Harrington ($750K
Zacharier Emond (2018 6th rounder)
Santeri Hatakka (2019 6th rounder)
Timur Ibragimov (2019 6th rounder)
2024 5th Round Pick
To SJ:
Andrew Johnsson (2.275M)
Fabian Zetterlund ($750K - 2017 3rd rounder)
Nikita Okhotiuk (2019 2nd rounder)
Shakir Mukhamadullin (2020 1st rounder)
2023 1st round pick
2024 2nd round pick (*conditional may become 2024 1st if NJD hits EC Finals in 2024)
So, the core of the return for Timo Meier was a 1st, recent 1st, 2nd (conditionally a 1st), recent 2nd.
Newhook -> recent 1st
2023 1st -> 1st
Girard -> 2nd (conditional 1st) + recent 2nd
That's not a crazy change in value, and also Lindholm is locked in at $4.85M for the full-season whereas NJD only got Meier for 20 games + 1 playoff run + 1 year of RFA status with no contract.
I think Girard, Newhook, 1st is a solid package and not really unfair on either side.
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Originally Posted by dino7c
Huberdeau in a contract year outscored
Drai
Matthews
Tkachuk
Marner
Mackinnon
Kaprizov
Panarin
P. Kane
off the top of my head
He had a poor season last year (not entirely his fault) but its not like the Flames just gave him some huge contract out of nowhere.
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Yeah, the Huberdeau contract was not an insane contract to hand out. It just looks painful because Darryl Sutter lost his mind after winning the Jack Adams and clashed with his team to pretty significant degree (and it cost him his job). I won't be worried about the Huberdeau contract for some time - I think the early years in that contract are going to be pretty dang good (and entertaining).