Interesting signing. Hudler scores off the rush, breakaway or one timer goals. He will need guys giving him some crisp passing. That's been the Detroit style precision passing, and puck possession.
Will be interesting too see who plays with, and how he is used on the pp. if we roll out 4 forwards he might be on the first unit, if not will be counted upon to carry a 2nd unit.
He scored 23 even strength goals which is huge, this team needs to improve 5 on 5, but he won't have slick players like Zetterberg and Fillpula dishing him the puck.
The type of players we have this team is going to have to play a off the rush, cycle and create behind the net. I don't see a aggressive forechecking type game that LA played. Hartley has always been a stickler defensively so hopefully he fixes this team defensively and then puts in a possession offense.
I can't see him really going over the 55 point line. This could either work out pretty well for us or it could be a flop, luckily we can dump him of he flops.
Very interested too see now Hartley coaches this team. Systems wise, how he manage the ice time, power play systems, and how he will match lines.
No question Feaster is bringing in more skill. This is a different kind of signing then we are used to here, it's going to be a adjustment period for these types of moves.
If Hartley is true to his word of entertaining hockey it will be a much more enjoyable season to watch compared to the death squad sutter had.
Looks like we are going to bank on Cervenka to be a top flight center pretty quick.
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