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Old 12-14-2023, 08:12 AM   #1402
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher View Post
Every player is flawed. Including the guy who Huberdeau was intended to replace (Gaudreau).

They traded for him because Huberdeau + Weegar + 1st was by far the best deal available out of the three viable partners that Tkachuk’s list left them with.

They signed Huberdeau to replace Gaudreau - knowing he has big holes in his game - because they were desperate to change the narrative of the Flames as a franchise in crisis that no stars would play for. That sort of stuff matters to owners and management teams.
The trade was good. But if the Flames knew that Hubby had big holes in his game, they should have traded him instead of guaranteeing him $84MM .
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