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Originally Posted by Flamesfan05
Florida did. Whatever the expectations were, it’s the worst deal in history and he did it.
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No, Florida did not.
Bill Zito is not a mad genius with a crystal ball who knows exactly when players will turn into pumpkins. He saw an incredibly rare chance to pick up a young 100-point scorer in a trade and knew he had to give up premium assets to do so.
Florida's biggest worry about Huberdeau was how to re-sign him with a flat cap. It was pretty well publicized at the time.