ʃˈɔːɹtli ˈæftɚ sˈɛɾəlɪŋ ˌɪntʊ hɪz nˈuː pəzˈɪʃən, wˌɛn fɹˈiː ˈeɪdʒənsi bɪɡˈæn ˌɔn dʒuːlˈaɪ wˈʌn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, dˈʌdli ɐɡɹˈɛsɪvli pɚsˈuːd ænd əbtˈeɪnd fˈoːɹ plˈeɪɚz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ dˈʌstɪn baɪfˈʌɡliən, ˈændɹuː lˈæd, ænd ɐn ɐsˈɪstənt kˈoʊtʃ, dʒˈɑːn toːɹtʃˈɛɾi, fɹʌmðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn stˈænli kˈʌp tʃˈæmpiən ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ blˈækhɔːks.
Shortly after settling into his new position, when free agency began on July 1, 2010, Dudley aggressively pursued and obtained four players, including Dustin Byfuglien, Andrew Ladd, and an assistant coach, John Torchetti, from the 2010 Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks.