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Originally Posted by Voodooman
Don’t the facts speak for themselves? The team signed the player to this massive deal without seeing him lace up the skates once, and he had a full year remaining on his contract. There was no need to do so. Signing an 8 year deal as opposed to 7 makes sense with a guy in his mid 20’s, but at 30, how does that make sense? There was little risk in waiting things out.
I know that hindsight is 20/20, and it’s a massive gamble that sadly has become a disaster, but I keep coming back to why was that deal signed…to make him feel welcome here. That’s it. That’s what I mean be making him feel special.
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That's what you're making up.
a. I'm sure the Flames management saw Huberdeau play multiple times.
b. There was a need to sign quickly, according not just to them but to a lot of posters here. In order to avoid the year long "will he/won't he" thing they just went through.
c. The deal was signed because of negotiations over past performance, etc. Not to make him "feel special".