Confirmed with Link: Charles Hudon signs a 3 year ELC

[HuGo Sham]

Hudon is a bit bigger and a more cerebral player than Gallagher. Hudon's game is similar to Parise, makes smart decisions with and without the puck. Though I doubt he will be as good a player.

oh ok thanks. poor man's parise

 

[Zilo44]

NHL comparable?

Derick Brassard with more grit

 

[Tyson]

This kid is a potential 5th round steal! Becoming a common theme for Timmins.
This kid can flat out play. I watched him live when he scored his first AHL Goal! Great signing, awesome talent!

 

[Analyzer*]

So signing Hudon means they don't know this? Okay.

You'd think one would work on something with a deadline that's sooner, no ?

 

[katatoniak]

You'd think one would work on something with a deadline that's sooner, no ?

Yeah, he sure cant work on 2 contract negociations at the same time.

 

[ak90210]

NHL comparable?

Sergei Kostitsyn

 

[Bieber fever]

How small he is ?

 

[Clumsyhab]

How small he is ?

Giroux's size

 

[Quatre Vingt Treize]

Hudon's hockey sense is off the chart. Not common in players his age.

 

[Price My Man Crush]

Never saw this kid play before. Your comments seem positive about him. What position does he play?

 

[Ezpz]

Never saw this kid play before. Your comments seem positive about him. What position does he play?

Left wing.

 

[Account Terminated]

I've watched him a lot in the Q and I liked what I saw. Kid is a pure gamer and I love this signing.

 

[That]

Awesome news! Hudon is such a fun player to watch. Insanely high hockey sense and extremely creative. He's really responsible defensively, he's a leader, and he's clutch.

Very unique player and an absolute steal in the fifth round.

 

[Scotianhab]

Congrats to Hudon. I see him as a definite NHLer.

 

[Habtchum*]

Giroux

Giroux was way better offensively. Hudon is already a good two way player who could play on a second or third line in the future.

 

[Laurent]

Giroux was way better offensively. Hudon is already a good two way player who could play on a second or third line in the future.

He was talking about his size, comparing Hudon's body shape to Giroux's body shape

 

[Mrb1p]

Hudon plays a similar style to guys like Zetterberg and Parise. Good offensive player that can play a good shadow-game.

 

[Wats]

Sergei Kostitsyn

I'm actually seeing this too - minus attitude issues.

 

[Et le But]

Actually the Sergei Kostitsyn comparison makes sense, except without the attitude.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Did they sign him now so he can possibly be called up for the playoffs?

Don't think I've heard of such an early signing.

 

[MonkeyBusiness]

Giroux was way better offensively. Hudon is already a good two way player who could play on a second or third line in the future.

That's a shame, I certainly expected Hudon to become a Giroux type player.

 

[WakeUpNHL]

Giroux

That's it?

Hopefully he makes the Habs next year and Bergevin will be able to unload Desharnais while RDS is in midst of it's orgasmic media explosion.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

That's a shame, I certainly expected Hudon to become a Giroux type player.

Hudon will pretty much be as good as his off-ice training is. If he can really get stronger and faster then his potential is huge.

Either way he's definitely an NHLer in my opinion. He's not that small and his skating isn't a huge issue. Just seems to lack that high gear. His hockey sense is way too high to not make the bigs.

I thought he'd have higher potential than Gallagher before the season started but I had no idea that Gallagher would be this good this soon. Still think Hudon COULD be better.

 

[onemorecup*]

This kid is a potential 5th round steal! Becoming a common theme for Timmins.
This kid can flat out play. I watched him live when he scored his first AHL Goal! Great signing, awesome talent!

can he play center

 

[TRG]