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Originally Posted by New Era
This is such stupid thinking, and I mean the height of stupidity. Why would you sign an inferior player so you can deal away a better player? Cammalleri went on a run when it didn't matter. Where was he when the games mattered? How was he at the start of the season again? How was he when the youngsters were coming in and trying to find their way?
The idea is to keep players around who will help the younger players get better. Hudler is continually identified by the young guys as being a leader and helping them feel welcome to the bigs. Those guys you keep as they will help the rebuild progress quicker. Positive role models like Hudler are hard to find.
Keep Hudler, let Cammalleri take his disappearing act elsewhere, and watch the rebuild progress!
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Right, cause only you know the facts and everyone else is wrong. What's stupid is not taking a 2nd round pick for an asset and then letting him walk for nothing 4 months later.
If Hudler is better then Cammy than he should bring in a lovely return. This isn't a matter of getting rid of all our veterans. Also Cammy had a good start to the year, it was his injury (and likely trade talk) that slowed his play until the final 15-20 games.
Not to mention ALL CP posters had the idea that Hudler was a bad personality in the room and just a goofball who likes to party. A couple light hearted stories about the guy and he's the ideal fit for leading our prospects.
Hudler has a more inconsistent game then Cammalleri and was invisible for a long stretch the last couple seasons. Who's the assistant captain? Hudler or Cammalleri. Oh wait, but New Era knows better than Hartley. That doesn't support your claim so it's irrelevant.
I think you need to take a minute to think before insulting a perfectly reasonable opinion.