You can put lipstick on a pig...but it's still a pig
The bottom line (and most know this) is that Hurme played very well both in Ottawa and Florida. He was good both as a starter and backup. What those numbers don't reflect is that as a team, the Panthers played well and were competitive until the last 1/4 or so of the season. Those split-season numbers belie reality. Hurme was solid in all but 2 games last season.
Dudley wasted a valuable asset in Hurme...so valuable that he brought another club a 4th rd pick in an instant auction.