Quoting: Ledge_And_Dairy
Huberdeau is buyout proof. But you clearly don't understand how much we would be paying Huberdeau to not play for us. This is worse than when people thought San Jose would retain 50% on Karlsson. And you want Calgary to add a top 10 pick 🤣
If I do not understand, then explain it to me. The way I see it:
Year 1 of buyout: $7,904,762
Year 1 of trade proposed: 5M
Year 2 of buyout: $7,904,762
Year 2 of trade proposed: 5M
Year 3 of buyout: $10,404,762
Year 3 of trade proposed: 5M
Year 4 of buyout: $10,404,762
Year 4 of trade proposed: 5M
Year 5 of buyout: $7,904,762
Year 5 of trade proposed: 5M
year 6 of buyout: $10,404,762
year 6 of trade proposed: 5M
year 7 of buyout: $5,904,762
year 7 of trade proposed: 5M
year 8 of buyout: $904,762
year 8 of trade proposed: 0
year 9 of buyout: $904,762
year 9 of trade proposed: 0
year 10 of buyout: $904,762
year 10 of trade proposed: 0
year 11 of buyout: $904,762
year 11 of trade proposed: 0
year 12 of buyout: $904,762
year 12 of trade proposed: 0
year 13 of buyout: $904,762
year 13 of trade proposed: 0
year 14 of buyout: $904,762
year 14 of trade proposed: 0
The Karlsson trade is a good counter-point. The Karlsson trade was a 13% retention rate vrs the proposed 38% retention rate on Huberdeau *BUT* Karlsson was worth WAYYYYY more than Huberdeau is worth now. Karlsson had just scored 101 points. Not really comparable in my opinion.