Speculation: How is Jiri Hudler still available?

[GrumpyKelly]

Good hands and great hockey iq. Goes to the dirty areas.

But the guy skates in mud. If a team's game is based on speed he will be incredibly frustrating to watch.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Don't really care where Hudler signs, As long as it's not back in Detroit. Knowing Holland any thing could happen.

 

[Mogo]

He was HORRIBLE in Florida. I think that really took down his value

 

[Phasenet]

Would love him in Boston.

 

[pierre gagnon*]

Had an off year but 2 yrs ago he was solid, may have something left in the tank, worth a shot

 

[scoringmachine]

I would like him back in Calgary. I do not know why they traded him in the first place.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I think he was hurt last season. He's probably going to be the best value signing this offseason.

 

[boredmale]

He might be best off signing a 1 year deal and hope he has a bounce back season. Next years UFA crop looks weak and add expansion he might get a better payday next year

 

[Captain Controversy]

Oilers should offer him a 3 year deal at 3 million per.
Once yaks is traded, he can be 2 RW and then bumped down to 3 RW once Jesse Puljujarvi comes into his own.

 

[Deedog]

32 year old free agents aren't worth much.

 

[Shady Machine]

He's 32 coming off a mediocre season and probably wants to be paid for his 54 and 76 point seasons, not last year. He probably wants money and term and likely wants to play for a playoff team. Cap space is tough to come by for a lot of those teams.

Add to that he's smallish and not particularly fast or physical and you can see why teams didn't run out to sign him.

 

[Tripod]

32 year old free agents aren't worth much.

Frans Nielson and David Backes say hi....both are 32.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

32 year old free agents aren't worth much.

Backes and Nielsen I beg to differ.

 

[Duck Off]

32 year old free agents aren't worth much.

lolwut

 

[gdsmack267]

Hes worth about 2.5-3.5 million, Hes probably asking for 4+ but ill be surprised if he gets it

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Hes worth about 2.5-3.5 million, Hes probably asking for 4+ but ill be surprised if he gets it

His last deal with Calgary was 4 years $16 million, Maybe this time he takes a 4 year $14 million or something like that a little less. But then again being 32 years old he might want to cash one more time on a decent contract.

 

[gdsmack267]

His last deal with Calgary was 4 years $16 million, Maybe this time he takes a 4 year $14 million or something like that a little less. But then again being 32 years old he might want to cash one more time on a decent contract.

I think he ends up getting like 3 years between 9-10 million

 

[Incetardis]

If you get him on a 1 year deal its a no brainer for any team with the cap space and roster spot. Its the multiple years that get scary for a 32 year old who looked like he hit the wall hard at the end of the year. I wonder if the Leafs would be in with the Babcock connection. 1 or both of Lupul or Michalek would have to go though

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I think he ends up getting like 3 years between 9-10 million

Yup that sounds about right, Any where from 3 years with a AAV of $3M-$3.5M would be my guess.

 

[oilerbear]

He wasn't very good last year, especially when he went to Florida. Was pretty much invisible in any Panthers game I watched.

You just had the itch to write something!

Hudler
has the 9th best Shooting % since 05-06 15.1%
Reflective of elite HSCA penetration.
What I like to refer to as Flin Flon bomber tough.
Have the stones to go to the net.
Hudler has played bot 1st comp with mid 2nd teammate support

#2 Stamkos 17.2
#3 Radulov 15.7
#7 Stone 15.3
#8 Monohan 15.2
#9 Hudler 15.1 UFA
#9 Toews 15.1
#12 Lucic 14.8
#17 Crosby 14.4
#20 Gaudreau 14.3
#22 Eberle 14.4
#22 Brouwer14.4
#27 Eriksson 13.8
#34 Pirri 13.6 UFA Stauffer hinted at Oilers trying for Pirri
#38 Pouliot 13.5

Strong Even production Forward depth is a big part of Cup formula.


15-16
All a forward can do is play the minutes given to him by the coach.
1st comp/upr 2nd team
72GM 13 EVG 23 EVA 36 EVP -1 on a -29 team
2.10 #28 fwd EVp/60 there with Krejci; Spezza; Pacioretty; Panarin
1.32 #32 Fwd EVA/60 there with Gaudreau; Stepn; Getzlaf; Johansen
.79 #98 fwd EVG/60

14-15
2.54 #11 fwd EVP/60
1.58 #12 Fwd EVA/60
.96 #50 Fwd EVG/60

13-14
1.92 #82 fwd EVp/60
1.21 #64 fwd EVA/60
.71 #134 fwd EVg/60

12-13
2.00 #66 fwd EVp/60
1.47 #32 fwd evp/60
.53 #152 fwd EVG/60

11-12
2.26 #35 fwd EVP/60
.96 #140 fwd EVA/60
1.30 #5 fwd EVG/60

10-11
1.68 #150 fwd EVP60 there with J. Staal; Thorton; Lecavalier
1.24 #65 fwd EVA/60 there with Thorton; turris; briere; Backstrom; Stamkos
.44 #266 fwd EVG/60

08-09
1.98 #88 fwd EVP/60 there with zajac; Gagne; Oshie
.85 #202 fwd EVA/60
1.13 #25 fwd EVG/60 there with Eriksson; D. Sedin; Heatley

he switched from a fairly elite EVg scorer in Detroit to a EVA machine Calgary.
The whole top 30 IN EVA and EVP production in 15-16.

why did Hartley play him reduced Minutes?
A tough comp forward breaking even with lesser teammates.

Could you imagine him getting soft comp minutes on any team. with a young high Shooting % forward.

I see a leafs logo.
I understand how you would not notice hudlers play.

Leafs fans tend to like the Physical Fighting Forwards who are to Chicken to go to the tough man's area.

You look at players like domi who was a perimeter shooter until
Quinn and Rick Ley taught/ (made him go to the area) starting in 00-01
he went from 7 G a season to 12-13 G a season.
A legitimate +1 top 9 fwd.

hudler was top 30 EVA fwd and top 50 evp forward in CGY

He was top 30 EVG fwd and top 60 EVp forward in Detroit.

As an oiler fan I would love hudler on our team.

 

[Bankerguy]

Based on the previous post, the stats seem to indicate that he will definitely bring value to whoever signs him. Especially if its true that he was playing through an injury.

I bet he's asking for 4.25M and 4years +

Teams want to give him 1 year at 3.5M

My prediction: 2 years at 4.25 or 3 years at 3.85M

 

[Disappointed EP40]

Most likely term.. Jiri wants stability. He's a good player but a great person, I can't see him liking the idea of bouncing around too much. Probably wants a 3 years 4.5m contract and not many teams will line up for that. If he wanted one year he would of already been signed

Jim Benning would hear that at the negotiation table and come back with 5 mil x 6 years.

 

[Hobble]

Agent is probably making GM's jump through too many hudles.

*drops Mic*

 

[tony d]

Wouldn't mind Ottawa going after him. 2 yrs. at 4 million per.

 

[Lunatik]

He's 32 coming off a mediocre season and probably wants to be paid for his 54 and 76 point seasons, not last year. He probably wants money and term and likely wants to play for a playoff team. Cap space is tough to come by for a lot of those teams.

Add to that he's smallish and not particularly fast or physical and you can see why teams didn't run out to sign him.

Even in his "mediocre season" he scored at a 52 point pace. His season was mediocre because of his injuries, not because of his abilities.