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Originally Posted by Incogneto
This is the mentality that keeps you mediocre.
Take shots. Take chances. Get high end talent.
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I think the mentality is maybe don't meet a new incoming player at the airport with the max term, $13 million contract offer.
I'm all for the Flames taking swings like this, but take the time to see how the player melds into the organization before mortgaging the future. The Huby deal was the best one available, and full value to the organization for doing it, but signing the extension as soon as he landed was a massive blunder, one that will hamstring the team for years to come.
You wait out even 6 months, Huby might still be here, but that AAV number would likely be around $6 million.