The Calgary Flames have made a surprising move by announcing the dismissal of head coach Darryl Sutter on Monday, just two months before his contract extension was supposed to take effect. Sutter's relationship with players and staff members in the organization has been called into question in recent months, leading to the decision.
Huberdeau, who signed a $10.5m deal this year, had more than 2x less points than his previous 'prove it for a contract' season, finishing with only 55 points.
Huberdeau also shared his thoughts on how Sutter handled rookie forward Jakob Pelletier following his NHL debut. After the game, Sutter was asked how he thought Pelletier played and responded with, "what number he was again?" Huberdeau found this response to be unacceptable.