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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Why? He will likely be better in the 2nd year of the deal. If it was a 4 year deal then maybe you could look at it as a mistake but I feel confident he will be a better player next year for this team as I subscribe to the adage that it sometimes takes a player a year to feel comfortable on a new team. Guys like Hudler and Russell have got better every season for the Flames as they have become more comfortable.
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Totally agree. He has never had more goals than assists in a season, so he is more than capable of setting up plays, and connecting passes. This has been his worse season yet so hopefully should trend upwards. He will never be a physical force which seems to piss every fan base off, but coming into camp hurt, then re-injured ten games in, new systems, and constant new line mates has not helped his game this year. He needs to step up and play better, as do a few others on the team, but he has the skills to improve his play over this year.