I've never really been a big fan of Hudler and probably would have preferred just re-signing Jokinen because at least he has some size and strength advantage over Hudler and some proven chemistry with Glencross and moments with Iginla and Tanguay, but I'm also looking forward to seeing how all these new additions work out. Hopefully Hudler finds some chemistry early and helps Baertchi along, in which case this could all work out for the better.
I think we look better on paper already and it's looking like, with the number of proven NHLers on the roster at this point, there are going to be at least a couple significant trades coming before regular season starts. I'm optimistic Feaster has a solid plan in place and can't wait to see how this all turns out.
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