fill-a-pulla 0 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 http://blog.mlive.com/snapshots/2009/08/ji...that_agent.html holland is a genius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted August 3, 2009 I'd rather have had someone else for that price, truth be told. Hudler is extremely one-dimensional, and there's the risk that he'll resent not having been freed to go to the KHL. Then again, perhaps he didn't want to haul his ass all the way to Russia regardless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ComradeWasabi 109 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 But is he staying or going? This KHL defection situation is not over with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest EZBAKETHAGANGSTA Report post Posted August 3, 2009 WHAAAAAAA?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skacore 2 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 nice... if Williams signs i'm gonna be so0o0o0o0o0o pumped UP totally cant wait for the season to start we're gonna be da best Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjm502 165 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 I just read that on there. Huds is only going to improve this year, unless he slacks. Anyways, is this a good or bad thing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShanahanMan 473 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 I'm sure this is just the amount the Wings will pay once he returns. He's still going to the KHL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 Screw that. Hop on the train, buy a coat for the winter, and have fun in Moscow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShanahanMan 473 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 I took another look at the source article. NOTHING states that he's staying with the team, in fact the title is "Move From Detroit to Moscow". I guarantee that amount (awesome amount btw) is just the amount the Wings will pay if and when Huds ever comes back to the NHL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingslionstigers 12 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 Pretty sure that means hes still going to the KHL. If he were to come back this year would he even fit under the cap if we were to move ledba or meech? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShanahanMan 473 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 Pretty sure that means hes still going to the KHL. If he were to come back this year would he even fit under the cap if we were to move ledba or meech? If Lils stays on injured reserve and we send Abs back to GR, I think we have somewhere between 3.5 - 4 mil in cap space. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedwingsPwn 0 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 He was awarded a 2 year $5 million dollar contract by an arbitrator. He is saying that he agreed on a 2 year $5.5 million dollar contract so that when/if he gets back from the KHL he wants to be paid 5.5 instead of 5. That's my take on this. Agree? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheOwl 77 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 If Lils stays on injured reserve and we send Abs back to GR, I think we have somewhere between 3.5 - 4 mil in cap space. Not sure about that. Ericcson and Lils make nearly the same amount of money, so losing Lils doesn't really free up any space. I was under the impression the Wings had around 2.5 million to sign two forwards. Hudler 2 years from now at 2.25 will be a steal, but right now the Wings need some decent, grind type players for the 3rd and 4th lines. Maltby, Draper were major liabilities last season, but did OK in the play-offs. I said this last year and I'll say it again. The Wings need new blood outside the system. Wings had too many guys from the Cup winning team to win it again. It's not just about quality players, sometimes you need a fresh, new line-up, 2 or 3 guys just to give the line-up a boost. No matter what the Wings do this season, they'll be at least top 4 in the West, but we'll have to wait a few years until Homer, Maltby, Osgood, and Draper all retire before we got a real chance at the cup. Few teams have such stagnant rosters year to year. And few teams have a complete wash for a 4th line. I mean seriously. Either you have a young first line as back-up offense, or a grind type line. Our 4th line is nothing. Can't score, can't play D, can't grind. That's a huge reason we lost last season. And all due respect Draper and Maltby, the 4th line was more or less useless. Maybe if you have a new guy between them, even that. But that Kopetsky, Draper, Maltby line made me cringe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P. Marlowe 748 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 He was awarded a 2 year $5 million dollar contract by an arbitrator. He is saying that he agreed on a 2 year $5.5 million dollar contract so that when/if he gets back from the KHL he wants to be paid 5.5 instead of 5. That's my take on this. Agree? Are you referring to the false information (2 years, $5 million) in the Sportsnet.ca article? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RusDRW 155 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 nice... so what does it mean at the end? Does he stays with the Red Wings? Dynamo site is reporting Hudler is heading to Moscow this week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rage 24 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 He's still gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 It's ok LeftWinger. Huds is still gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ComradeWasabi 109 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 Hudler will go to Dynamo Moscow this season. http://blog.mlive.com/snapshots/2009/08/ji...that_agent.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phazon 24 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 He's still gone. I hope so, I wouldnt want his ass back after this KHL debacle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icesurfer 75 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 Hudler is going to the KHL for 2 years, then is obligated to the Wings when and if he decides to come back to the NHL for 2 years at 2.75 per year. My question is if Hudler is injured in the next 2 years and his play sinks and he wants to come back to the NHL are the Wings obligated to pay him for 2 years?????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tommingthepuck96 1 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 "Speedy winger" - lol. Yeah lol, even in NHL 09, hes like the best rated skater on the team after datsyuk and zetterberg. I dont get where people get the idea that hes that fast of a skater. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 5,131 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 It's ok LeftWinger. Huds is still gone. Ya, if he doesn't, that wold not only make this the mos boring off season in history, but the absolute worst! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zenway9 1 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 So he goes and plays in the KHL for 1 or 2 years where the level of competition is sub-NHL and comes back to the Wings a worse player. Great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nero 20 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 Ya, if he doesn't, that wold not only make this the mos boring off season in history, but the absolute worst! I think that ship has already sailed. /duck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seeinred 1,488 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 Hudler is going to the KHL for 2 years, then is obligated to the Wings when and if he decides to come back to the NHL for 2 years at 2.75 per year. My question is if Hudler is injured in the next 2 years and his play sinks and he wants to come back to the NHL are the Wings obligated to pay him for 2 years?????? They can decline the offer and let him become a UFA, I do believe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
