Montreal media speculating Hudler is of interest to the Habs. December 19 article.
http://www.lapresse.ca/sports/hockey...-lethargie.php
The Flames have won their Game 7 Thursday on, so much so that they would participate in the series if they were starting today. They gave themselves a record of 10-3-1 in their last 14 games without Hudler is central to such success. A virus caused him to miss two games, Bob Hartley was cut off at a third, and he had to settle for 5 points in 11 games. Hudler, who knew the season of his career last year with 31 goals and 76 points (including 60 at even strength), is no longer at the heart of scoring chances for his team as last year. He was seen especially with Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan at the beginning of the season, but especially changes with Sam Bennett and Markus Granlund by these days. The result: his playing time dropped last month. When looking at the source of his shots, we note that it was much more involved in goal last year. At 5 '10 and have not always had the best defensive reputation, he really has the profile that the Canadian research?