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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
I agree with your 2nd point as he has shown improvement every year except in the year he returned.
However I am not sure why people think he will get more PP time (and points) in Calgary than Detroit. I do not foresee Hudler making the 1st PP unit here as I expect it will be Iginla, Cammalleri, Tanguay, Giordano & Wideman.
Last season Hudler managed 2:14 in PP time which is more than any of our forwards that wasn't a regular on our top PP unit last year. You also have to consider that Wings spent more time on the PP than the Flames did last year so Hudler may actually see his PP time decrease slightly.
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Well I dunno if I agree with the PP time. I think/hope it will be with the hot hand. Tanguay and Cammaleri and both talented winger but both have cold streaks. I think you'll see Hudler switched in that wing spot. I hope even Iginla, who has been a fixture for 10+ years, isn't given a PP spot if his game is lagging.
The Flames have a plethora of talented wingers so obviously 1st line powerplay minutes will be tough to come by and shouldn't be given out.
As for why Flames fans think Hudler's points should go up. Well I can only speak for myself but part of it, most of it, is a natural progression. He is 28 years old and IMO prime for a bit of a break out. My initial prediction of 60 points is about as safe of a prediction as it gets, a mere 3 points improvement but he is a talented shifty playmaker and when you acquire one of those you think he can improve upon his previous numbers.
If Hudler was 34 I could see this being questioned but he is 28, improved every year but one and still in those prime scoring years.