Jiri Hudler

[Dempsey]

I don't know if any non-Redwings fans have noticed, but after his hat-trick tonight Hudler has an amazing 12 goals and 16 points in 6 AHL games so far. It's fair to say he's going to be a player in the NHL soon enough.

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[Freaky Habs Fan]

wow, impressive I don't know if he will be able to produce in the NHL...don't know him enough

 

[norrisnick]

9 goals, 13 points, in 5 games. The stats for the AHL are updated instantly. Shame the NHL's site isn't that quick.

Still F'n great though. He's tiny but skilled.

 

[Debrincat93]

very skilled, ive been impressed with him since preseason. He just needs to up his playing level another half notch to make it, and i think hes doing it...

future 2nd liner for sure without a doubt. He was playing great until he left for Czech rep last year glad to see its carrying over

 

[HOCKEY_GURU]

very skilled, ive been impressed with him since preseason. He just needs to up his playing level another half notch to make it, and i think hes doing it...

future 2nd liner for sure without a doubt. He was playing great until he left for Czech rep last year glad to see its carrying over

I just finished mentioninh him in another thread before reading this one, basically i was saying I think he will be decent NHL er but not necessarily great, perhaps around a 70 point player,I think the "New NHL" is also more condusive to his style of play, what do u think?

 

[slumpy43]

He's been playing well, but where would he fit in the line up and with whom should he play?

 

[A Good Flying Bird*]

He's been playing well, but where would he fit in the line up and with whom should he play?

He should be a second line winger, playing with one big man and one fast man.

I personally think he should have started the season on the Red Wings as a Winger on a line with Shanahan and Lang.
Shanahan offers some protection. Lang offers some guidance and tutelage (a veteran Czech to a young Czech)

However, it's hard to argue with Jason Williams in that spot. But I will. Despite good numbers, I really can't say Williams is doing much to get those points.

Hudler has much more upside. I'd rather see him play.

 

[ginnungagap]

He should be a second line winger, playing with one big man and one fast man.

I personally think he should have started the season on the Red Wings as a Winger on a line with Shanahan and Lang.
Shanahan offers some protection. Lang offers some guidance and tutelage (a veteran Czech to a young Czech)

However, it's hard to argue with Jason Williams in that spot. But I will. Despite good numbers, I really can't say Williams is doing much to get those points.

Hudler has much more upside. I'd rather see him play.

Move the timetable up to next year and I agree with everything. I think Hudler needs a monster year in the AHL after a sub-par (albeit with reason) '04-'05 to keep his confidence up and not forget how to put up lots of points. I'd like to see if playing on the wing suits him too though- he's just plain tiny and faceoffs aren't a strong point for him. If he could find enough room to play his game and be creative on the wing he really might be something else in the new NHL.