Dube is that dynamic at this level when he is on... Even in his first season when he was 16 barely playing he stood out to me every time he was on the ice. His numbers aren't as gaudy as some of the other big WHL scorers only because the Rockets have had so much forward depth and spread the icetime around in years past.
He should have been a lead dog on a thinner team this year right from the get go and seen big point increases but came back injured from Flames camp and has only gradually come back to full speed. Especially as Merkley pretty much looks like a shell of his former self since all the knee injuries for me Dube is clearly their best offensive forward now.
I dunno what his future looks like in the Flames system though as he seems pretty blocked behind Gaudreau, Tkachuk and a few good prospects on the left side and I don't see him playing centre at the NHL level due to size, though could be wrong.
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