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Originally Posted by RobotTalk
This! He actually got really good value for Tkachuk (when viewed at time) - he got one of the best left wingers in the game coming off a 115 point season, a top pairing d-man, a 1st and a decent prospect.
His mistake was signing Huburdeau to a retirement deal before he'd played a single game for the Flames and then throwing away the extra first in order to move Monahan.
He should have held off signing Huburdeau to see how he fit in Calgary, then traded him mid-season to recover value when it became apparent Calgary wasn't a good fit, and LTIRed Monahan to sign Kadri. Thus saving a 1st and, potentially, getting back a 1st or a 2nd + player, for Huburdeau mid-season.
I'm sure he could have found a GM that bit on Huburdeau rebounding if he'd only had a rough start to his first season on a Sutter team, and not 2.25 terrible seasons under two coaches like now.
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If there’s an upside here, it should be that Craig Conroy had a front row seat.