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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I think it's a difference of perspective. I see what you're saying, it is what it is at this point. We have Huberdeau and his cap hit, and the team is on rails now.
The way I see it, his cap hit is hurting the team because we need a star player worthy of his cap hit, and the fact he has that cap hit and isn't anywhere near living up to that, means that we probably won't have that type of player for the next 7 years. That hurts the team. Maybe it doesn't matter because the team isn't overly competitive at this point, but the reason we aren't overly competitive is largely due to the wasted investment in Huberdeau.
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See, for me, I don’t judge performance on ice by salary. The league isn’t built that way anymore anyway. To me the cap hit is impactful only on team building. So right now, his salary doesn’t matter because they don’t need the space. If he made league minimum, his production wouldn’t be better or worse.
Now, if this is Edmonton and they need a goalie or better defencmen and can’t sign or trade for any because of Nurse or Campbell’s contract - that’s a relevant cap hit.