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Jiri Hrdina · 12-07-2020, 08:53 AM

Comes down to the fact that once he came back, after the contract dispute, he played quite poorly. And he was a guy, that if he wasn't producing offensively, he was a useless player otherwise.
He was one of my favorites at one point.

12-07-2020, 08:53 AM	#2
Jiri Hrdina Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2014 Exp:	Comes down to the fact that once he came back, after the contract dispute, he played quite poorly. And he was a guy, that if he wasn't producing offensively, he was a useless player otherwise. He was one of my favorites at one point.