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Originally Posted by Red Menace
Isn't this thread about Hudler?
Getting back to him, I think we all understand the concept of selling high, and he will quite likely not repeat his phenomenal stats from last year, so I can understand the idea to trade him now. But I do feel that he has been critical to the success of the young guys and I think we'd be better off having him stay around, and maybe even re-signing him. Certainly don't want 34 yr old Patrick Sharp ahead of him, and probably not any of the other names floating around.
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I agree Red Menace but the issue is the term I think, if we could sign Hudler for 1 or 2 years at 6.0 per I would rather him than Sharp. Sharp does bring other elements that would be better than Hudler, tenacious on the fore check, speed and more cups...his term is perfect and doesn't effect us in 2017-18; trade Sharp at the deadline in a year and half for second round pick. People are going to be surprised at the Term Hudler gets offered next year, he is signing for 5 or 6 for sure, market is getting crazy. This management will not have two smallish forward under long term contract guaranteed, sell high for once and try to improve your return versus the deadline if at all possible. I don't see him under performing this year and putting up 45 to 50 points where this last season will be completely written off as fluke.