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Originally Posted by Badgers Nose
If any of our pro scouts at the time of the Tkachuk trade told GMBT that Huby was 'the guy' and worthy of such a contract, then I hope that scout is no longer employed here.
Was the bad idea just GMBT's?
I hope someone spills the beans some day. Any insiders have a line on this? It's water under the bridge so maybe lips will be looser.
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I mean, when you have a franchise player asking to be dealt and you’re given an offer of a winger that produced more points and the same as Johnny, a top pairing defenseman, 1st, and a prospect, you pounce on it. And I think we just simply deleted Gaudreau’s name on the contract we offered and entered in Huberdeau’s info.
I don’t blame management. Huberdeau was a bonafide PPG player pre-Calgary and still has it in him. We just have to find the right teammates for him. And it’s a further testament to the difference between playing in the eastern conference and the western conference, as well as playing in different coaching systems.