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Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14
I think Huberdeau is a symptom of a very poor decision by management / ownership and he’s sort of become the flagship persona of disappointment. He gave the fans hope after losing 2 of the best forwards we have seen in a decade, clearly that didn’t work.
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The poor decision wasn't acquiring him. The poor decision was giving him the Brinks truck that they'd just filled up for Gaudreau. That $84 million was burning a hole in their pocket, and it seemed like they spent it all in one place out of spite.
Even if Huberdeau had played out his old contract with the Flames and then re-signed, he'd probably be making more like $7 million… which is actually reasonable for what he's bringing to the team lately, and wouldn't be crippling even towards the end of the term.