Getting a UFA is just so much about timing.....
My theory Hudler was waiting for Detroit to sign Parise and become the next best thing available and get the benifits of a bidding war.
Right now Minny could have made him a conditional offer, depending on if they got Parise.
The Flames had to wait until Jokinen, Moss and/or Stempniak turned down their offers...... If all 3 accept there is no room for Hudler.
The Flames had room left and Hudler didn't want to wait any longer .... Hannan thought he would be getting offers last year after Erhoff and the other covetted UFAs signed.
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