I just don't understand why there's a handful of people upset about this trade. Hudler becomes a UFA on July 1st and he's reportedly looking for $7,000,000 per season.
The Flames would be stupid to sign Hudler to anywhere close to that kind of money. In their current position, on the outside looking in by a large margin, they're better off dealing him away for something than get nothing for him.
I get the fact a lot of people wanted a first rounder but maybe it's just not there this year. Hudler is after all a 32 year old rental. But let's be honest, up until the past ten or fifteen games, he has been a ghost this season.
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