July 1st Free Agency...

[Mike]

True but he only took 127 shots. He could shoot 15% shoot 175 and would score more than he did this year. He played with Zetterberg who loves to shoot (normally over 300 shots). He has a pretty good shot. A year ago I was all for him being traded. Now we have Samuelsson and I never thought I would miss Hudler so much lol.

The SOG will definitely be the wildcard, but 127 is about dead-on for his career average (on a per/82 game basis). Will be interesting to see how CGY uses him.

[Flames89Champs]

Hudler actually had a very good year. He has a great shot but doesn't like to use it often.

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Either way.. I'm not sold on him.. and considering what Hudler did this year... I expect him to return to ground zero and put up numbers simular to last year. I hope I'm wrong and he gets 80+ points.. lol.

What are your thoughts on Detroit's replacement for Hudler.. Swiss A League star... Damien Brunner? He's younger and faster... he should get a good look.

[Tim]

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Either way.. I'm not sold on him.. and considering what Hudler did this year... I expect him to return to ground zero and put up numbers simular to last year. I hope I'm wrong and he gets 80+ points.. lol.

What are your thoughts on Detroit's replacement for Hudler.. Swiss A League star... Damien Brunner? He's younger and faster... he should get a good look.

I don't expect a ton from him but Babcock thinks he will be a top six player for us this year and he's going to get that opportunity. We have like 15 forwards right now lol. Two of Bertuzzi/Nyquist/Brunner/Cleary will play top six minutes.

[Tim]

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Also ... just read that Mikael Samuelsson is back in Detroit. This is the greatest news I've heard in a long time.

Was this a joke? You would be the first Wings fan I've seen that liked this signing lol.