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Originally Posted by kehatch
I really hope they are handing out some big contracts somewhere between 2028 and 2030. That includes this years draft class, next years draft class, Parekh, Zary, and maybe a surprise prospect.
I agree that Coronato, Weegar, and Wolf are likely going to be value contracts.
Huberdeau will never be a good contract. He isnt getting back to being a 90 point forward and age/term are a killer.
I hope to be wrong on Bahl. But he had one season playing top 4 and was just okay. If he regresses with Andersson gone it could be a rough contract. Even if he stays thr same, his minutes should go down as the Flames get better. He needs to take a step forward, and I am skeptical. But maybe he pulls a Giordano and the contract is gold.
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Huberdeau does not need to be a 90 point player to be a fair deal and tradeable. Cap escalation hasn't fully hit yet. There are a few big time RFAs that have not signed yet and there are a ton of big UFA and RFAs for summer 2026 that have not signed early.
McDavid
Eichel
Kaprizov
Panarin
K Connor
Necas
These 3 will reset the bar. Wild owner is already saying Kap will be north of Draisaitl. Eichel has not signed and no way I see him leaving Vegas. My guess is he wants to see what Kap and or McDavid get.
Bedard
Carlsson
Fantilli
Hutson
Harley
Cooley
Robertson
RFAs this season
McTavish
L Hughes
Most of these guys will be north of Huberdeau, some of the kids might be close to Huberdeau on a short term deal.
Everyone of these players can re-sign now, most probably will stay with their team too and yet none of signed. Numbers will be going way up once the first domino falls
Huberdeau sticks around 25-30 goals and gets 65-70 points and his contract is not bad in a $104M cap