When you have a contract like Huberdeau's, there is only one way you are going to move it, and that is finding another team with a bad deal it wants to get rid of.
Say hello to the Chicago Blackhawks and defenseman Seth Jones.
This could be the type of contract swap that might at least have a small chance of happening if it did get proposed.
From a Chicago standpoint, it would be getting Huberdeau into a more up-tempo style of play alongside an emerging megastar in Connor Bedard. That might be enough to help get his offensive production back to at least somewhat closer to his expected level and allow him to jump-start his career.
From a Flames standpoint, Jones isn't a bad player, he's just a player who has a bad contract. But even in that context, it is still one year shorter and $1 million per season less than Huberdeau's deal.
After trading Chris Tanev and Noah Hanifin at this year's deadline, there is also a need for more help on defense.
The money works. The team's needs works.
It might even work from a hockey standpoint.
