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Originally Posted by JohnnyHockey
Why does Ladd fetch a Kings ransom but Hudler only pulls table scraps?
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Size, strength, speed, physicality edge on Hudler. Most teams are looking are looking to upgrade those areas heading into the playoffs because it is tighter checking and more physical. The playoffs are a grind and you want as many big bodies grinding down the other team as possible. Ladd gives you that ideal skill/size/strength/skating package that every team is looking for.
Hudler has tremendous skill and intelligence but at his size and skating ability his game is more easily shut down in the tighter checking and more physical playoffs.