Flames getting a lot of flack for this trade and I don't really understand it.
To me, this is almost exactly fair value for Hudler. He's not the type of rental that nets you a first round pick. Outside of one season, he's been a 50 point player for his entire career.
Sometimes the NHL is very weird in terms of player value. I have little doubt Russell will fetch more than this even though I consider him to be a far less valuable player.
Hudler is a little underrated, but this is his value, and I think Treliving did well here.
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