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

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by memphusk

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

Chances to draft Bedard were not good with Darryl coaching this year.

Chances to maintain relevance and repair the recent blow to the city with a superstar signing were much, much more in their favour.

Throwing away what you built for 8 years for a slim chance is just not savvy team managing. Especially if you're aiming at not being a laughing stock and putting butts in seats.

The goal of the sport is to win, not play 82 games wasting your players time just to get your name in a hat for 1 elite piece.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

When you consider that Monahan and Lucic make 12.3 Mil this coming season…they will be off the books by the time this 10.5 kicks in.

I’ll take Huberdeau at almost 2 mil less than Lucic+Mony

No ####, people worry too much...Flames just won a division with those two on the books. In 9 years the cap will probably be 150M

[Jbo]

Water under the bridge at this point but I do wonder if Johnny looks at this contract and wonder how the hell he ended up in Ohio for less money

[Infinit47]

If somehow Monahan can score 25 and Pelletier brings some offense this could be a special season.

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by 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??

Huberdeau and Weegar take up approximately 9m this year
Lucic and Monahan take up about 12
For a total of 21m

Next year Huberdeau and Weegar should take up about 17m
Lucic and Monahans 12 mill gone.
4 million to replace those two players.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by DionTheDman

Do they ever make brand new players captain? I always thought it'd be weird to be led by a dude you just met rather than someone you'd already been in the trenches with.

They did it in Vancouver with Messier. More recently in TO with Tavares. It's fine. There are few things more over-rated and inconsequential as NHL captaincies.

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[csnarpy]

Originally Posted by FormerPresJamesTaylor

Matthew Tkachuk made nine million last year.

I may be late on this, but I believe you mean 7 million

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing

Good thing he’s not 30.

Well he's got one more year on his current deal then when the new one kicks in he will be 30. Still not a huge deal to me, elite players are often still very good in their mid-30's.

[BurningSteel]

Tres bien!!!!

[tvp2003]

That feeling you get when you patiently log onto CP and the thread that you’ve been waiting for suddenly appears:

[Captain Otto]

Just a quick reminder, Gaudreau is only 3 months younger.



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[the-rasta-masta]

Originally Posted by csnarpy

I may be late on this, but I believe you mean 7 million

$7 million cap hit, but actual dollars he was paid $9m

[memphusk]

Originally Posted by dino7c

What a terrible way to be a fan

Maybe, but losing a 24 year old #### disturber that can play for a guybthat can play but is heading into his twilight doesn't seem like much of a win too me. Like I said, first few years will be fine but if they don't win in these first few years its going to be bad. I'm a die hard fan and I love this team, I just don't much care for this decision.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Jbo

Water under the bridge at this point but I do wonder if Johnny looks at this contract and wonder how the hell he ended up in Ohio for less money

He knows exactly how he ended up in Ohio for less money as he and his wife orchestrated it. He turned down the exact same money from the Flames. He only has himself to blame for taking less money.

[browna]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

They did it in Vancouver with Messier. More recently in TO with Tavares. It's fine. There are few things more over-rated and inconsequential as NHL captaincies.

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Sutter is very traditional and deliberate about these things. I still expect Tanev, now with a year of tenure, to be highly considered this season for the C. JH possibly an A.

[GioforPM]

[Vansmack]

Originally Posted by browna

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

Timing of CNQ issuing a special dividend is neat. Murray is basically giving all that money to Huberdeau.

I was a little surprised seeing him today as he walked into the Ensign building.

[mile]

Originally Posted by Jbo

Water under the bridge at this point but I do wonder if Johnny looks at this contract and wonder how the hell he ended up in Ohio for less money

[shogged]

Hell ya baby!!!! What an off-season turn around

[timbit]

Originally Posted by Captain Otto

Just a quick reminder, Gaudreau is only 3 months younger.



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A lot of posters LOVE to ignore that FACT!