Agree with WHO? However Huselius was by far one of my favs. I remember back in the day when I was hoping he would come here (seemed like a pipe dream then, and I was tickled pink when we got him).. ..Albeit its pretty sad with his recent downturn of a career. And I agree he couldnt hit an open net for nothing anymore. Hope he signs for vet min and revives himself.
Had a few rough season, but vet minimum? Last healthy season he scored 60+ points, he isn't going to get paid what he is now, but vet minimum? I hope we resign him, he brings a lot to this team that I didn't realize until he was gone.
I saw him at the season ticket holder appreciation night. Other than that, I forgot he was on the team.
He's played 41 games in the last 2 seasons so he'll probably sign for dirt cheap wherever he goes on his next contract until he proves himself healthy again.
I guess i'd be ok if he came back to Columbus as long as it was for far cheaper than what he was making on this contract. Other than that, I'm ok if he goes elsewhere.
I would not be surprised to see the Jackets sign him to a very small one year contract.
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Had a few rough season, but vet minimum? Last healthy season he scored 60+ points, he isn't going to get paid what he is now, but vet minimum? I hope we resign him, he brings a lot to this team that I didn't realize until he was gone.
Maybe vet minimum is a little extreme.....Id be pretty pissed if it was more than say 2.75m though. I wish we could just have performance ridden contracts, dang it.
I agree that he does bring a ton to this team. More than any of us realized. I met him once- of all places my company FAMILY picnic. He was there with other Jackets players. Normally every year we get 7-10 players at the shindig.
Maybe vet minimum is a little extreme.....Id be pretty pissed if it was more than say 2.75m though. I wish we could just have performance ridden contracts, dang it.
Imo, he shouldn't get more then what Prospal got. Prospal got $2.5 I believe. Now, Prospal was brought in to replace Huselius(injury to the start the season). Now that Prospal is returning, is he replacing Huselius for next season?
Ummm, this is a hilarious statement considering your recent anti-Nash rants!
Why? If it's the reason that I think, then I think you need to realize that Juice and Nash have and always will be completely different players and are compensated to be such.
Huselius has as many 60+ point seasons as Hemsky has (heck only 1 less than Nash) and only averages .1 ppg lower than Hemsky. Is he as gamebreaking as Hemsky? Nope, but he isn't a Hemsky lite. Also up until last season he had play 74+ games every year since the lockout. He's had a couple of rough years, but he adds a lot to our offense that we could certainly use next season especially if Nash is gone. We have absolutely no east/west players any more and it hurts with the creativity.
I love Huse. Always been a big defender of him. I agree his game when healthy is a component this team lacks. Puck control, calm presence, and maturity. Just not sure he will ever be that player after these past two lOng term injuries.
I've been a big fan of Huselius (still rock my Huselius tshirt, only CBJ shirt I own.) Glad that it looks like opinions of him have been a bit less pessimistic. These boards haven't always been good for a Juice fan . Anyway, I think resigning Huselius should be looked into. Huselius probably isn't part of the future, and he probably won't experience much success staying. But who knows, maybe he doesn't feel like moving and would be fine with something a long the lines of what Prospal is getting. He does bring a dynamic that has been missing. I would be happy seeing him play along side some of the up and coming youth for a while.
...He's had a couple of rough years, but he adds a lot to our offense that we could certainly use next season especially if Nash is gone. We have absolutely no east/west players any more and it hurts with the creativity.
With Nash gone, we have no players with game in any direction! We had better hope that the package he returns provides some goal scorers (along with a top draft choice that can score), because Nash has twice as many goals as anyone else in the lineup. With a team that has trouble scoring, anyway, that does not bode well for my blood pressure, next season.
Considering our dearth of top 6 forwards, Juice on a contract < $2MM would be OK in my book. 1-2 years would work. His skill would be welcome and, while he doesn't hit, his defensive game is not terrible. He does backcheck. I think we need to see what shakes out prior to July 1st and after July 10th (I'm estimating the days it will take for all the big UFA signings).
I don't really see the org signing him back. If they do I would hope it be more like Vinny's current contract. A very low contract laden with stay healthy, production type incentives built into it.
. Anyway, I think resigning Huselius should be looked into. Huselius probably isn't part of the future, and he probably won't experience much success staying. But who knows, maybe he doesn't feel like moving and would be fine with something a long the lines of what Prospal is getting. He does bring a dynamic that has been missing. I would be happy seeing him play along side some of the up and coming youth for a while.
