[Signing] Flames sign Jiri Hudler - 4 Years, $16 Million

[Captain_Obvious]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Can he score in the shootout?

[showtime]

Originally Posted by JoeMullen86

I like the desire to add skill but I keep hearing the name "Ville Leino" in my head....

How can people be comparing Hudler to Leino?

Hudler has a track record of 4 good seasons in the nhl. Leino had one good year.

[Machiavelli]

Originally Posted by jschick88

I would add JayB to that list as well. Once Suter and Parise sign new deals, the trade market will open up.

Yup...I'm hoping the Flyers miss out on Suter, then the Flames trade #4 and Stajan for Coburn and Talbot.

[_canuck_]

TSN UFA Tracker says 2 years at $8,000,000 per year. That CAN'T be right....I'm getting conflicting reports to the terms here.

[Captain_Obvious]

Originally Posted by Kipperking

Was just a simple observation. I really don`t care what the Flames do, chill.

Well then it seems both awesome and productive that you're here. Congrats.

[Heavy Jack]

Originally Posted by miraisoup

Strickland calling him Stajan part 2. I like the signing. We need more offensive skill and we got some.

Maybe Hudler signed in Phoenix.

[you got PHANUEFED]

If this comes with a NTC im going to laugh feaster bitched how he got handcuffed now hes handing them out like candy to.

[Spinoff90]

Like the signing but it makes the Comeau signing make even less sense.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Captain_Obvious

With the addition of Sven, who is a magician in the shootout, we might actually win a couple next season.

[edn88]

I think that this is an interesting signing... not what the Flames would have gone after in the past...

I think that this team has potential to be exception. Don't want summer to end, but am looking forward to seeing the 2012/13 edition of the Flames.

Like that we got Hudler for 1.5M more than Prust. Like our depth at forward now. Let the other guys overpay for Parise.

[Ashasx]

I imagine the $4.5M in cap space we have won't change much now.

[miraisoup]

Originally Posted by Heavy Jack

Maybe Hudler signed in Phoenix.

Hahaha. Maybe.

I wonder if he got a NMC.

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by Spinoff90

Like the signing but it makes the Comeau signing make even less sense.

How does signing a top 6 winger the team needed affect the signing of a 4th liner?

[CaramonLS]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Agreed.

This is no longer a game of size and toughness.

It's a game of skill and ice surface coverage.
My 5 guys must cover the ice faster than your 5 guys.

Flames need backcheckers! Something that has been lacking for years.

Did you happen to see who won the cup this year.. and the year before that?

Boston was an absolutely bruising team and the Kings weren't that far off.

They were both skilled, but they were pretty damned big and tough.

[Angelino]

Originally Posted by miraisoup

Strickland calling him Stajan part 2. I like the signing. We need more offensive skill and we got some.

Strickland is a mental patient.

[StrykerSteve]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

23 of his 25 goals came 5on5 last season

That's huge.

[MacFlame]

Good signing. Exactly what the Flames require.

I actually think this may be a precursor to another high profile signing.....

[Machiavelli]

Originally Posted by Kipperking

Was just a simple observation. I really don`t care what the Flames do, chill.

And mine was just a simple reply, so why don't you chill?

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by _canuck_

TSN UFA Tracker says 2 years at $8,000,000 per year. That CAN'T be right....I'm getting conflicting reports to the terms here.

Flames official release 4yrs 4mil per

http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?...id=DL|CGY|home

[Goodlad]

Originally Posted by Kipperking

Was just a simple observation. I really don`t care what the Flames do, chill.

Ummm, you might be in the wrong place then.