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Originally Posted by TOfan
Sure they can. There’s 20 other contracts they would have options with.
Trade Lindholm, Markstrom, Mangiapane, etc etc.
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Still seems like you're acknowledging they need to work around his contract. Now I will concede that if the goal really is to try and be as bad possible, you wouldn't mind signing a guy to a bloated contract for four years and have him significantly underperform. He helps you get to the cap floor and still leaves flexibility for taking on bad contracts. That would help accomplish the goal of tanking if that is the plan. If it were me, I would prefer that be a shorter term than 4 years and maybe spread it around to a couple of players.
Unfortunately it's all hypothetical since he is signed for 8 years, not four, and no one gets an award for overpaying players in order to tank.
In any case, Merry Christmas Eve CP. I think I'll make a similar pledge based on Huberdeau's production for the game on the 27th as I did for the Kings game. I'm still not cheering for losses and would prefer a sharp turnaround for both him and the club.