The Calgary Flames were expected to be in the Connor McDavid race when the puck dropped on the 2013-14 season, but went on an incredible Cinderella run before the clock struck midnight in the second round of the playoffs against the Anaheim Ducks. Many players performed above expectations last season, but the poster boy for that crowd would have to be Jiri Hudler.
When the Flames signed Hudler to a four year deal that came with an annual cap hit of $4.0 million, he had a career high of 57 points which came in the 2008-09 season with the Detroit Red Wings.