Doaner is a winner with BC roots. You're going to have to overpay a bit, but as others have stated, he has the characteristics that this teams missing to win the Cup. I think 3 years @ $5 mill is right on point Not a bad 'sunset' contract for Doan
- TLinden16

100%

Anyone think that Luongo lasts until the season starts?

Anyone think that Luongo lasts until the season starts?
- Ronning4ever

longer

Anyone think that Luongo lasts until the season starts?
- Ronning4ever

trade deadline.

Will this have any effect on what Lack agrees too?

Darren Dreger‏@DarrenDreger

Jiri Hudler agrees to 4 year, $16 million contract with Calgary Flames. 4yrs x $4 mil.

longer
- VANTEL

Agreed and we can afford it with the cap going up. MG is in no rush, but his asking price needs to come back down to earth a bit.

Doaner is a winner with BC roots. You're going to have to overpay a bit, but as others have stated, he has the characteristics that this teams missing to win the Cup. I think 3 years @ $5 mill is right on point Not a bad 'sunset' contract for Doan
- TLinden16

The only problem is cap space. We have $5.3 mil left with 2 spots to fill. Notto mention future years.

Next year will have Burrows, Lapierre and Higgins come free. I can't imagine management would let them all walk. And BUrrows is going to be due a massive increase. $4-$5 Mil.

Agreed and we can afford it with the cap going up. MG is in no rush, but his asking price needs to come back down to earth a bit.
- Nucker101

It does but as long as contracts keep going up Lu will start looking like Prime Grade A

I am glad a Canuck fan said this...had it been a fan from another team they would get ripped.

The $$$ is whatever but the term is crazy for somebody who's only had one great half season. Once teams realized what he was doing, they tightened up on him and he didn't do as much.

2/3 years seems more reasonable.
- o__o__o

He's known as a shutdown defensmean who's very good defensively. He scored 16 goals last year. a shutdown defensmean that can score that many goals is worth more than 4.6 I dont care if it was only one year. He's a late bloomer.

Darren Dreger‏@DarrenDreger

Jiri Hudler agrees to 4 year, $16 million contract with Calgary Flames. 4yrs x $4 mil.
- VANTEL

ahh cripes, I give up

Agreed and we can afford it with the cap going up. MG is in no rush, but his asking price needs to come back down to earth a bit.
- Nucker101

I'm also wondering what happens if Luongo (re)takes the starting position.

The only problem is cap space. We have $5.3 mil left with 2 spots to fill. Notto mention future years.

Next year will have Burrows, Lapierre and Higgins come free. I can't imagine management would let them all walk. And BUrrows is going to be due a massive increase. $4-$5 Mil.
- Ronning4ever

There will be other moves made . Ballard Manny will probably no be here next year nor will Lu

Darren Dreger‏@DarrenDreger

Jiri Hudler agrees to 4 year, $16 million contract with Calgary Flames. 4yrs x $4 mil.
- VANTEL

Basically the same as Parenteau, I'd prefer Parenteau but CGY desperately needs some speed and skill. Not a bad move, but I'm not a Hudler fan.

ahh cripes, I give up
- numbear

I'm also wondering what happens if Luongo (re)takes the starting position.
- Ronning4ever

Then his value goes up.

Ben Kuzma‏@benkuzma

@DarrenDreger Gillis said he had no contact with Hudler's agent. Flames obviously did.


Ek reported Canucks were chasing Hudler last week.

Dreger is just flaming Ek today.


Hockey Buzz Eklund‏@Eklund

you sure bout that? RT @DarrenDreger: Jiri Hudler agrees to 4 year, $16 million contract with Calgary Flames. 4yrs x $4 mil.

The only problem is cap space. We have $5.3 mil left with 2 spots to fill. Notto mention future years.

Next year will have Burrows, Lapierre and Higgins come free. I can't imagine management would let them all walk. And BUrrows is going to be due a massive increase. $4-$5 Mil.
- Ronning4ever

I think Luongo will get traded by then. I expect that MG will try to move Ballard before next summer as well. Plus Manny's contract is off the books. I think that can fit in with Doan making 5 mil.

ahh cripes, I give up
- numbear

I feel for you, I will always have Calgary as my second favorite team strictly because of Iggy. The crap he's had to put up with for so long being the captain and face of that franchise getting little to no help and only getting to the SCF once and no ring and refuse to demand a trade shows how class he is. Plus what he did, bringing the team back to shake hands with Trevor after his last game was beyond class.

$16 million over 4 years for Hudler??? How can Flames fan come on this blog and had the balls to say that we overpaid fr Garrison?

I feel for you, I will always have Calgary as my second favorite team strictly because of Iggy. The crap he's had to put up with for so long being the captain and face of that franchise getting little to no help and only getting to the SCF once and no ring and refuse to demand a trade shows how class he is. Plus what he did, bringing the team back to shake hands with Trevor after his last game was beyond class.
- DariusKnight

I like Calgary too. It is a better division when they are a contender.

Darren Dreger‏@DarrenDreger

Jiri Hudler agrees to 4 year, $16 million contract with Calgary Flames. 4yrs x $4 mil.
- VANTEL

That's (frank)ing terrible. I want Feaster's job... I could turn that franchise around in 2 years tops.

There will be other moves made . Ballard Manny will probably no be here next year nor will Lu
- VANTEL

I have to believe that some of our prospects will be ready by then ....
Won't they???

It does but as long as contracts keep going up Lu will start looking like Prime Grade A
- VANTEL

Agreed. Brodeur just got 2 years at 4.5 per and he's 40 years old.

Basically the same as Parenteau, I'd prefer Parenteau but CGY desperately needs some speed and skill. Not a bad move, but I'm not a Hudler fan.
- Nucker101

this makes the stempniak signing a bad move.

My worry now is that the flames lost a lot of grit except the 4th line (except glenX). two small guys in hudler/Cammy. and a lot of centres that play small.

maybe they're stocking up for a trade...but I'm not expecting it.

Hope canucks do go for Doan. I thought Nolan would play the tough lead role a couple years back. But Doan would be great.

$16 million over 4 years for Hudler??? How can Flames fan come on this blog and had the balls to say that we overpaid fr Garrison?
- TLinden16

oh don't get your panties in a knot. I don't think any of them do.

Garrison was a fair value, just a bit to long of a contract (I feel the same way about wideman....but the NMC is the real issue).

I don't you'll hear anyone defending this signing. it makes stemper unnecessary.