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Originally Posted by Coach
Given the circumstances, sure it looked like decent value if everything was just a bank balance sheet. But the circumstance was losing our best player and the core swagger of the team. After losing our other best player and core skill of the team. Finding hope was a survival mechanism.
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Really easy to say in hindsight with how Huberdeau dropped off. At the time more people were concerned with not being able to re-sign them. I would have preferred the younger route given the rest of contract situations but I thought the Flames bought another shot at a deep playoff run.