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DazzlinDino · 07-03-2023, 05:47 PM

One thing about the 2 guys Tree signed to short term deals it establishes the pecking order. The players then have to earn the right to stay and earn more and are not getting more leeway than the guys in the core. This was a problem with the Huberdeau and Kadri signings, suddenly they were getting paid more than guys who gave their hearts to the team night in and night out. Understandable if this caused friction between players. It would have been better if we had signed Huberdeau and Kadri to short term deals so that anything they got beyond that they would have to earn it and more importantly it respects the pecking order of the guys who were already in the system.

07-03-2023, 05:47 PM	#3616
DazzlinDino Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Grew up in Calgary now living in USA Exp:	One thing about the 2 guys Tree signed to short term deals it establishes the pecking order. The players then have to earn the right to stay and earn more and are not getting more leeway than the guys in the core. This was a problem with the Huberdeau and Kadri signings, suddenly they were getting paid more than guys who gave their hearts to the team night in and night out. Understandable if this caused friction between players. It would have been better if we had signed Huberdeau and Kadri to short term deals so that anything they got beyond that they would have to earn it and more importantly it respects the pecking order of the guys who were already in the system. Last edited by DazzlinDino; 07-03-2023 at 05:51 PM.