2024 Off-season trade rumours and speculation thread

[Your Calgary Flames!]

Originally Posted by Bonded

I’m not sure if it is tied to exact age or when he signed the contract but they will have till June to buy him out if it is actual age.

Found the podcast. Friedman says since the NHL year is July 1st to June 30th and his bday is on June 24th he does not qualify. He is a 2/3rd buy out.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

You can't just erase the bad months. Disappearing for long stretches isn't something to just write-off. It's all part of the finished product at the end of the season. With 2 seasons now with in the 50-55 point range, there is no reason to think it gets better now.

No one is erasing the bad months. They are saying if he can eliminate those, which seems possible given he has shown he can play better, the results get better.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Bonded

I’m not sure if it is tied to exact age or when he signed the contract but they will have till June to buy him out if it is actual age.

It's exact age...so it will be dependent on when the buyout period is over based on when the Stanley Cup finals happen

https://x.com/puckpedia/status/1786116427671560385?s=46

[dammage79]

Holy hell that PLD buy out cost is ludicrous. How was that even a conversation???.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Which is better. And what if you if you replace it with what he did in Jan - March? Mid 60s I think. Obviously he didn’t do it. But while he produced about the same as the year before, I think he looked a whole lot better. I think if he plays on a line with Sharangovich and Kuzmenko for a season he’s at 70.

But it doesn’t really matter at this point anyway. They are rebuilding, why worry about his contract right now? Especially to get an apparent locker room issue.

But why replace it at all?

He’s been low 50’s for 2 seasons.

He had half a season around 60, so now he’s a 70 point guy.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

No one is erasing the bad months. They are saying if he can eliminate those, which seems possible given he has shown he can play better, the results get better.

You can do that and make anyone look a lot better.

Even better only got him to a 60 point pace.

And he’ll be one year older.

[Rhett44]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

No one is erasing the bad months. They are saying if he can eliminate those, which seems possible given he has shown he can play better, the results get better.

But you can't just ignore his worst month. Every player goes through good and bad stretches.

He is what he is. A 50 point player who is extremely disappointing for his salary, but a fine 2nd to 3rd liner.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Holy hell that PLD buy out cost is ludicrous. How was that even a conversation???.

If it is the 1/3rd version then the Kings could spend 15 million to save 31.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Holy hell that PLD buy out cost is ludicrous. How was that even a conversation???.

A cap hit of $1.3 mil until 2038, to save us $2.5 per season for a couple of rebuild years. Make it make sense.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

A cap hit of $1.3 mil until 2038, to save us $2.5 per season for a couple of rebuild years. Make it make sense.

The important savings are 7 million in the tail end of Huberdeau’s contract

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Bonded

The important savings are 7 million in the tail end of Huberdeau’s contract

We have zero idea if that’s going to even be necessary to fit under the cap. Skinner hasn’t resulted in Buffalo shipping out a ton of young talent…

His contract isn’t a death sentence. it’s a bananas idea.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

But you can't just ignore his worst month. Every player goes through good and bad stretches.

He is what he is. A 50 point player who is extremely disappointing for his salary, but a fine 2nd to 3rd liner.

No one’s ignoring it. They are being positive and saying he might be able to get rid of a month like that in the future.

He will almost certainly never be worth $10.5. That much is true.

[Rhett44]

I don't want PLD though. It is hard enough cheering for Huberdeau sometimes.

Now imagine 20x the effort and laziness issues.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

But why replace it at all?

He’s been low 50’s for 2 seasons.

He had half a season around 60, so now he’s a 70 point guy.

Nice straw man.

[Saqe]

Originally Posted by Rhett44

I don't want PLD though. It is hard enough cheering for Huberdeau sometimes.

Now imagine 20x the effort and laziness issues.

The only reason to get PLD is for buyout purposes, which I think is coming for LA soon. If the ownership in Calgary would deem Huberdeau a sunk cost and simply wanted him off the team, you can bet they would trade for PLD immediately if possible because his buyout would save 40 million in real dollars for Edwards. The buyout is actually very team friendly considering the length of the contract.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

We have zero idea if that’s going to even be necessary to fit under the cap. Skinner hasn’t resulted in Buffalo shipping out a ton of young talent…

His contract isn’t a death sentence. it’s a bananas idea.

I could honestly seeing LA doing it but they are in a much different spot

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Nice straw man.

Yes you are.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

Yes you are.

Are you sure you know what you are trying to say?

[dino7c]

Huberdeau will have more points as the Flames team becomes more talented IMO. Believe it or not they had the #1 PP in the NHL for the final stretch after Kuz was inserted. That's not to say 115 but somewhere in between.

[This post is terrible]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

Yes you are.

On a scale of 1-10 on the comeback meter, I’d give that a Vanilla Ice