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

[Clever_Iggy]

Aside from Parise, he was my favorite available forward for the Flames. Maybe a Jordan Staal type situation where a team will get more with an increased role? I think I would be more open to Jagr now too. Couple of guys to play with Sven and increase the skill of our top 6.

Plus it's not Semin.

[Split98]

Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef

With his faceoff ability I sure hope not, he couldn't win a draw if he was the only one in the circle.

Yeah, never thought of him as a C. Just something that popped up in this thread. As I mentioned before, I'm definitely glad.

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

No... Why would we offer that, and why would he expect it? This brain trust doesn't seem to be in the business of handing guys roster spots or roles without them earning them.

I was just floating the idea out there because I never thought of him as a C until it was brought up in this thread.

You also have to consider what may have drawn him from Detroit to Calgary. Not saying that was my solid viewpoint, just wanted people's opinions of that as an opportunity.

Glad to hear it's a very very definite 'NO!'

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by demzor

Hemsky 2 yrs @ 5 is the worst signing ever

Hudler for 4 yrs @ 4 is a good signing?


You guys are nutty.

Yes. We are the nutty ones.

[killer_carlson]

Ugh.....

Not a fan. He was the ufa I was most concerned would be a contract year wonder.

Even his own teammates in Detroit saw it.

Does he add skill, yes, but he brings more risk and less reward than semin and oli.

The price was likely less than what oli and semin will fetch anyways I guess. The cap hit is not bad. The term is a problem for me though

[indes]

We must be making some trades we have a lot of players and only so many spots -

CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER
My Custom Lineup
FORWARDS
Alex Tanguay ($3.500m) / Mike Cammalleri ($6.000m) / Jarome Iginla ($7.000m)
Curtis Glencross ($2.550m) / Roman Cervenka ($3.775m) / Jiri Hudler ($4.000m)
Sven Baertschi ($1.425m) / Mikael Backlund ($0.827m) / Lee Stempniak ($2.500m)
Akim Aliu ($0.803m) / Blair Jones ($0.650m) / Tim Jackman ($0.613m)
Blake Comeau ($1.250m) / Lance Bouma ($0.693m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Jay Bouwmeester ($6.680m) / Dennis Wideman ($5.250m)
Mark Giordano ($4.020m) / Cory Sarich ($2.000m)
Derek Smith ($0.775m) / T.J. Brodie ($0.742m)
Chris Butler ($1.250m) /
GOALTENDERS
Miikka Kiprusoff ($5.833m)
Leland Irving ($0.660m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $70,200,000; CAP PAYROLL: $62,796,374; BONUSES: $3,636,250
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $7,403,626

[the_only_turek_fan]

I am pretty surprised.

Someone must be on their way out.

[debil]

Soft euro team this is what we are now.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by demzor

Hemsky 2 yrs @ 5 is the worst signing ever

Hudler for 4 yrs @ 4 is a good signing?


You guys are nutty.

Hudler averages 75 games played per season while Alice averages just over 50 games per season. Hudler makes less, plays more games and scores at nearly the same clip per game. Only thing nutty is Oiler fans comparing the two signings and thinking the Hemsky contract is better.

[getbak]

He'll replace Olli in the goofy-looking European category too.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Wow, did not see that coming.

I think he has the potential to take off in Calgary. He hasn't exactly been playing top 6 minutes consistently in Detroit.

I remember a lot of calgarypuckers wanting the Flames to draft him all those years ago.

Pretty pleased with this.

[LiquidX]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

The hell? People are happy with a Flames signing? Good move. Kinda surprised he came here though.

He's doomed, just like bouwmeester

[Captain_Obvious]

Originally Posted by ricardodw

Another Small soft , but skilled forward..... Cammalleri, Tanguay and Hudler.... all in the top 6 and smurfs. Add Baertschi and Stajan and it makes you wonder what Feaster was thinking when he signed Stempniak.

Butler, Bouw, Smith, and Brodie on defense.

Not going win any in the alleys.

Has to be trade coming.

There can'be anyone who would not want Prust on this roster instead of Stempniak.

Give it a rest already. You seem like Stempniak ran over your dog.

No one cares how upset you are about it, and to keep bringing it up like a broken record is getting really boring.

[sun]

His shooting percentage was 19.7% last year. Career average is 13.7

[Muta]

Bartschi - Cervenka - Hudler.

Sick line. Gonna be hella fun to watch, that's for sure.

[killer_carlson]

Originally Posted by Captain_Obvious

Give it a rest already. You seem like Stempniak ran over your dog.

No one cares how upset you are about it, and to keep bringing it up like a broken record is getting really boring.

Pot.

Meet kettle

[3 Justin 3]

Colour me shocked. Would have never expected Hudler to come to Calgary. Hopefully he lights it up here.

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by debil

Soft euro team this is what we are now.

I have never seen you say anything remotely positive about this team

now that we have your obligatory negativity, we await for for you spreading the Flames negativity that infects HF here.

[Caged Great]

I hate Hudler.

Not a fan of adding him to our organization. Not impressed at all. (I do like his skill though an he'll bring an element that we need, just can't stand him)

[dino7c]

awesome!

[Kipperking]

Originally Posted by ricardodw

Another Small soft , but skilled forward..... Cammalleri, Tanguay and Hudler.... all in the top 6 and smurfs. Add Baertschi and Stajan and it makes you wonder what Feaster was thinking when he signed Stempniak.

Butler, Bouw, Smith, and Brodie on defense.

Not going win any in the alleys.

Has to be trade coming.

There can'be anyone who would not want Prust on this roster instead of Stempniak.

Agreed, we`re becoming the midgets of the west.