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

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by Phanuthier

Catching up on history...

- whats the story on the year Hudler bolted to the KHL?

He was unhappy with the arbitrator's ruling and he left for the KHL. But when a player walks away from an arbitrators ruling they are held to it if/when they return to the NHL. So when Hudler returned her had to accept teh abritrators ruling and play out that contract.

[mikeecho]

Originally Posted by miraisoup

Man people hate everything the Flames do. Makes me laugh. Hudler is getting this price anywhere Imo. He is one of the best left.

Flames cure cancer... Followed by 64 pages of criticism on CP.

[doctajones428]

Wasn't a huge fan of this as I thought he was a center, but if he can indeed play on his off wing, I like it. Comparable stats to Doan and Jagr, but much younger

[ricardodw]

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[Phanuthier]

Originally Posted by Henry Fool

Always a winger in my memory. They had Filppula as their third line center before this past season when they were both second-line wingers. But it's not like Hudler is a player you really pay attention to, so maybe he did play some center at some point. Anyway he's terrible at faceoffs, apparently.

Its funny, I always thought he was a C, but every memory I have of him is also sniping goals from low percentage areas. Too bad, I thought he could play C for Iginla - the guys got top tier skill and vision.

[Spinach]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

Don't get why the Flames would trade J-Bo just to dump cap space. Without him the defense looks slow and deficient in their own end, and it's not like the Flames are oozing with top 4 defensemen to replace him.

That's only partially true.

Whatever various shortcomings they may have, Smith, Gio, Butler, Brodie all skate extremely well. Wideman isn't the fleetest, but he's hardly slow. Mobility on the back end is the least of our worries, which is not to say the team must move Bouwmeester at any cost, either.

[boggledepot]

I'm guessing with Hrudler signing in Calgary means the Wings are going a different direction, like targeting both Parise and Suter.

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by Phanuthier

I know I watched a lot of Hudler in Detriot, but I never really followed position or anything - was he exclusively on wing? I wonder if there is any interest to try him at C?

looking only at faceoff numbers here, but I am pretty sure he was a winger exclusively since he only took 7 faceoffs this past season

[Captain_Obvious]

Originally Posted by ricardodw

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---- I can get along fine without what you add to the conversation

If you would reciprocate then you could go on to work on getting enough Fan Ballots for Stempniak to be a write in for the all star game

That's awesome... you have me on ignore, yet read and replied to my post to point you you have me on ignore.

It lines up with your other spewings of terrible logic and talking yourself into a circle without saying anything.

As always, well played.

[tomo]

Originally Posted by Jake

I like the added skill, but dislike the contract length. The cap hit is ok, not a steal, but not unreasonable.

4 years for a guy who is 28. How is that a bad contract?

[Henry Fool]

Originally Posted by Phanuthier

Its funny, I always thought he was a C, but every memory I have of him is also sniping goals from low percentage areas. Too bad, I thought he could play C for Iginla - the guys got top tier skill and vision.

Well I'm hardly an expert on the Red Wings. A Detroit fan's views would be appreciated. There have been times when either Datsyuk or Zetterberg have been hurt, or perhaps playing with each other temporarily, maybe Hudler did play some center then. Or in the KHL. But I don't see him as a center at all myself, based on what I remember.

[pgsieve]

Glencross Cammy Iginla
Hudler Czervenka Tanguay
Bartschi Backlund Stempniak (Jagr)
Boumaa Horak Jackman

Seems worth getting excited about

[kipperfan]

Forward group is actually starting to shape up and, unless Feaster has some big trades brewing, I think it's safe to say this signing shows Feaster is comfortable having Cammy play centre.

Tanguay - Cammy - Iggy
Sven - Cervenka - Hudler
Glencross - Backlund - Stempniak
Bouma - Jones - Jackman
extra: Comeau, Nemisz/Horak

[killer_carlson]

Originally Posted by JayP

Wow, color me impressed. Its exciting to not only get a guy who is especially productive at even strength, but have the management team highlight it. Acquiring quality even strength scorers was a huge need for this team.

Only a little over 2 minutes of power play per game too - if he can continue to be productive at ES an uptick in PP time should definitely help his point production.

Hearing this makes me feel better about it

[Jake]

Originally Posted by tomo

4 years for a guy who is 28. How is that a bad contract?

How old was Stajan when Sutter signed him to his current contract?

You can't simply judge contract lengths based on age

[jesters91]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

They were fast and they could forecheck. I'm not sure how bruising the Kings were. Yes they had guys like King and Nolan and even Penner! But they gave up alot of shots and Quick was brilliant.

Boston barely survived the Eastern Conference... 3 game 7s? If Vancouver weren't such pansies, they'd have won that series in a walk. I think Boston will struggle from now on and we will see that 2011 championship as a fluke. As much as we hate Vancouver, they should have won that one.

I like the Blackhawks championship model of 2010. Puck control, fast and skilled. Covering all of the ice.

Size with speed is one thing. Depth down the middle is a whole other ball of wax.

Kopitar, Richards & Stoll >>>>>>>> Cammalleri/Hudler, Cervenka & Backlund

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by mikeecho

Flames cure cancer... Followed by 64 pages of criticism on CP.

Zing

[tomo]

Originally Posted by Jake

How old was Stajan when Sutter signed him to his current contract?

You can't simply judge contract lengths based on age

You're comparing Juri Hudler with Matt Stajan? for real?

[sureLoss]

Randy Sportak ‏@SUNRandySportak Flames Feaster said Hudler was "the guy" they wanted to go after in free-agency in a top-six role

[gallione11]

Originally Posted by mikeecho

Flames cure cancer... Followed by 64 pages of criticism on CP.

They should have had it cured 10 years ago.