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Originally Posted by soreshins
I'm one of the relative few who wear a Hudler jersey. Guy is just a boss. Glad to see him get some recognition!!!
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Nice
Hudler is definitely the victim of a fan base who were simply tired of the same old no hope for the future; bring in some veteran presence to make a push; new faces but never really any change Flames we were force fed for a few years there.
The RFA system giving buyers a little mental security as far as player longevity goes, combined with hope in the form of some pretty talented shiny new toys, makes it pretty easy for the casual fan to grab jerseys of newly drafted, 100% unproven kids instead of guys like Hudler (see my Baertschi Heat and Monahan new thirds). I was lucky enough to grab one of the old retros at sport check, and assuming all goes well and Jiri is extended I'll definitely be getting his name on the back.