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Old 11-08-2023, 03:34 PM   #10024
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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube View Post
They would have to be insane to agree to mutually terminate one of the biggest contracts in the league. I guess if the player was really upstanding and felt like he wasn't living up to it, he could choose to leave all the money at the table. The agent would have to give up his huge commissions too. I don't think any player has ever done that although Lucic did say he considered hanging up his skates early when he was depressed in Edm/Cgy.
Maybe Huberdeau would not terminate the whole contract, but maybe he would agree to have it reworked and brought down by a couple of million dollars a year or a couple of years to help facilitate a trade.

Money is great but he has lots and if it means not being happy he might decide that it is worth it to mutually adjust the contract so that he gets his money, the Flames retain control of an asset value, and his contract is structured to make it easier to move him.

Depends upon if the CBA allows such an action to be taken.
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