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Originally Posted by dissentowner
He is going to have to take a large pay cut, I don't see that coming off a career year. If he will sign for half of what he is currently making then ok, but if he wants the money he is making now and he probably will the Flames are better off walking away.
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It's not about the money, its about the package. Most players want fair pay, a nice environment and a chance to win. I think after the year the flames had last year, it's reasonable for guys like Hanifin, Lindholm and Backlund to think "wow if this huby guy sucks as much as he did last year, this team is going no where," so they might as well head for greener pastures since the chance of winning in Calgary would be 0%.
If Huby comes storming out of the gates looking like a rock-star, I wouldn't be surprised if all three guys are locked up by Christmas at reasonable rates.