Value of: The Huberdeau Dilemma

[MoneyManny]

So the Flames owner pays ~ 42 000 000$ out of pocket for a late first round pick?

Sounds a little steep lol.

 

[DJN21]

No way they retain that much for that long. Would that be a record? Buffalo retaining on Skinner wants that record!..

 

[DJJones]

Conroy would be fired and never considered for a job again if he took that

This can't be a serious thread. I'd rather be the kings trading for pld

 

[crazyfisherman]

The notion that you trade a 100 pt forward for a late first alone is outrageous, then u tack on 42mil of retention and thought it might be fair?

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

What dilemma? Calgary is under zero pressure to move him. If someone wants to offer us something similar to EK65 then we will certainly consider but right now he's a Flames and that's totally fine

 

[Figgy44]

A dilemma is an equally unfavorable choice.

Riding out a Huberdeau for 6 years who seems to have figured out how to get back to PPG vs retaining 42 mil for a 1st, 3rd and 2nd isn't close to being equally unfavorable.

Keep huberdeau AINEC.

 

[UED]

A 7x5M 100 point scorer would be the most valuable player in NHL history. more than gretzky, lemieux, mcdavid etc. You can easily build a dynasty with that.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Much more realistic, in this case, would be Calgary trading Huberdeau for a lesser and lesser-paid player (Couturier, for example) and a significant asset

 

[wunderpanda]

keep him for the playoff run, trade him at the draft with no retention.

 

[TheBeard]

This would be the name of a movie if Christopher Nolan was Canadian.

 

[wunderpanda]

This would be the name of a movie if Christopher Nolan was Canadian.

barbiedeau

 

[JPT]

The GM offering those three picks for a 100pt player with 50% retained should be banned from the league for trolling.

 

[TS Quint]

You are giving a 100 point player away for a 1st, 2nd and a 3rd and the other team only has to pay $5.25m to have that player for 6 years? I can see why another team would do that. Why would the Flames?

 

[Hookslide]

You are Craig Conroy.


At the TDL, you are going in the playoffs, and somehow, against all odds, Huberdeau is back to form this year, and projects to have 100 points at the end of the year.


In the morning, you receive an offer, for Huberdeau, from a top contender, who wants to go all in:

Calgary trade:
Jonathan Huberdeau (retention: 50% - so Calgary Flames have to retain 5 250 000 for another 6 years)

for

1st 2025 + 3rd 2025 + 2nd 2026
And that's it's a final offer. The other GM already has another deal on the table, and while he'd prefer to take on Huberdeau, he ain't ready to change the structure of this offer.


Do you take on the offer, or do you reject it?

It means basically that either:

- Calgary announce to their fans and their players that the "Suck Era" is about to begin right now and have a sweet little package of late picks to kickstart the day but they'll have a 5 250 000M in deadweight money on the cap and a retention spot taken

or

- Calgary roll the dices with Huberdeau and his contract (which is pretty much unanimously recognized as the second worst contract in the league right now) for the next 6 years

50 % would be possible but the term is a killer, the only way Calgary moves him is to have another team involved, to spread out the cost. Flames need to decide if getting a big return is more important than getting out from under that entire contract, I am sure the owner would like to swallow as little of that contract as possible.

 

[Unbiased Fan]

What dumbass GM is taking 6 years of Huberdeau without knowing if he has chemistry with their players? This guy looks terrible unless he gets linemates that fit him perfectly.

Leafs I’d imagine. He’d compliment Mathews very well

 

[Double Dion]

I'd take back a shorter term bad contract to move Huberdeau. As an example Josh Anderson or Gallagher. I'm not retaining 5.25 for the next 6 years. I don't think Huberdeau will be as bad as he's been the first 2 years, but I also don't think he's going to get the 125 points he's on pace for.

 

[Shocker]

Rather easy rejection from the Flames, that retention is way too insane for pretty much nothing in comparison.

 

[Nanuuk]

Even if Huby only achieves a 70 point production rate retaining 50% of his salary is an outrageous proposition.

Overpaid yes, but he isn't a roadblock to Calgary getting back to the play-offs.

 

[TheBeard]

Calgary would give Huberdeau away and retain 50% and say thank you very much.

 

[HighLifeMan]

Calgary would give Huberdeau away and retain 50% and say thank you very much.

Incorrect.

 

[TheBeard]

Incorrect.

This fast start is a godsend for them to do whatever they can to move him. Similar to Karlsson in San Jose.

 

[OilersFanatics505]

The regular season starting is supposed to prevent these threads from happening. This an early August thread at best.

 

[eojsmada]

Reject. You need a roster player to come back for a position of need or you simply don't do the trade.

 

[mouser]

If Huberdeau is a 100 point player you don't eat half.

Agreed. If Huberdeau returns to 100 points he should be easily moveable if they retain him down to $8m-$9m.

 

[treple13]

I wouldn't do this deal for Calgary if Huberdeau is a 60 point player. Can't be retaining that much for that long without significant compensation