[Signing] Flames sign Huberdeau to long term extension (8 yrs, $10.5 mil AAV)

[browna]

Originally Posted by MrMike

So Treliving really knows how to take someone to dinner

Wine, dine, 8x10.5....

[Nammer403]

Originally Posted by GlassJaw

https://twitter.com/ryanlesliemed1a/...Sqv_5K4DvUg3uw

Fake

[sureLoss]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1555391632127705094

[Heavy Jack]

Well Scorp gets a nice surprise after an epic movie!!

Love the signing personally, can’t wait for puck drop!!!

Huberdeau - Lindholm - Mangiapane

[ben voyonsdonc]

Originally Posted by memphusk

Yuck.

Your signature is appropriate.

[Burning Beard]

Originally Posted by JurassicTunga12

https://twitter.com/user/status/1555386625437405185

Sutter is going to change that D rating.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

I think it was a fair caveat. Before the extension, it was fair to say that Treliving did the best he could with the cards handed to him. Now that Huberdeau extended, I am comfortable saying the Flames came out on top. Obviously things have to play out on the ice over the next 9 years, but on paper for the next few years, I think this is a 100% a win now.

I think Tkachuk loses a rather big step by 30.

He strikes me as a peak early player with his already not great foot speed.

I'm confident Huberdeau is putting up 50+ assists for us until 35.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Has there been an off-season turnaround as fast and dramatic as this one.

Consider how this played out
- Tree enters the off-season with confidence he can sign Johnny and if so, perhaps Tkachuk
- Tough negotiations with Johnny but culminates in the Flames matching Gaudreau's ask, and thinking the deal is done. At that point, Tree is probably contemplating his next step which is to get Tkachuk signed (which may or may not have happened, looking with 20/20 probably not)
- Johnny instead reneges on the deal last minute and walks
- Tkachuk then services notice he won't sign long-term and offers a 5 team list, of which 3 are possibilities
- At this stage the real threat is an offer sheet, and specifically a team signing Tkachuk to a 1 year deal where the compensation is a 1st, 2nd and 3rd. The Flames would then have a choice between accepting the deal (and not being able to trade Tkachuk, losing him for nothing in a year) or taking inadequate compensation.

That's the low point. Where it's all coming undone.

- He makes the right move to go with arbitration to take away the offer sheet threat and buy a limited amount of time
- At some point here he pivots to Zadarov and gets him signed on a pretty reasonable deal
- Negotiates a great trade with the first ever sign and trade in NHL history
- Signs his two key RFAs
- Now signs one of the two big acquisitions.

All in a matter of 2 weeks?

I mean that's impressive work.

[Cortez]

Originally Posted by memphusk

Yuck.

Paging This post is terrible

[mile]

nm fake

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

https://twitter.com/user/status/1555391632127705094

Essentially no buyout savings until the last year.

[Sec214]

Bienvenue à Calgary Jonathan Huberdeau.

Nous nous réjouissons de votre participation à la communauté.

Bienvenue au C de Rouge.

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Welcome to Calgary Jonathan Huberdeau.

We look forward to your participation in the community.

Welcome to the C of Red.

[Ashasx]

Probably would have preferred to trade him. Doesn't kick in until he's 30, it is unlikely he is worth that AAV more than a couple years into the contract.

But this is the path the Flames chose and they will fight the dying of the light.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

The tail end is going to hurt. It pretty much always do with big contracts like this.

But, sorry..........who cares. This is a game, it's entertainment. The Flames signed one of the best offensive players in the game today to a huge contract. Even if it's going to be painful 5 or 6 or 7 years from now, so be it. Worry about that later.

He's a great player. He's going to be fun to watch. Let's enjoy it.

[robertsfanatic]

whelp, guess i'm buying a jersey...

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by getbak

Treliving went to Montreal for dinner. For dessert, had the hopes and dreams of all the Habs fans who were sure Huberdeau was signing there next year.

Should have signed the deal at dinner so the tweet could read “Huberdeau signs 8x$10.5 contract in Montreal…”

[dammage79]

The White wizard lurks in these woods.

[Camronius]

So for you roster lineup and cap geniuses what does our situation look like for the next few years. ie; how much room do we have to sign weegar AND add a fwd? And what does our lineup look like??

[browna]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

This is also a first for the flames... 73% of Huberdeau's contract is paid out in signing bonuses

https://twitter.com/user/status/1555391078517592064

Rabble rabble cheap owners should sell the team rabble rabble owners don't care about winning or paying top dollar rabble rabble

[memphusk]

Originally Posted by taxbuster

Brilliant comment...and you had a better idea of someone available to sign?

They should of shopped him, but I'm in rebuild mode. First few years should be fine. Then pow right in the kisser bad.