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Originally Posted by The Cobra
I'm not sure there is any expectation Calgary will be competitive in 2 years, or even close to that. Most of their draft picks in the next two years will not even have played in the NHL by that time. And Marky and Andersson are likely gone by then. I think the expectation is that in the 2026 and 2026 drafts Calgary should hopefully be picking top 5.
Since most of the money owned Huberdeau is in bonuses, Calgary would save little actual money in this type of buyout, although it would save a ton of cap space.
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I am presuming they would do it for the cap space. They may not be competitive but it could allow them to throw big bucks at some of their prospects after ELC and open the window up further between say 2028-2034. I personally think that the 26/27 season is the season that it is most likely that the Flames seriously compete for a playoff spot again.