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Originally Posted by blankall
I'm also not sure I would describe Huberdeau as an "elite playmaker". All his plays are very similar and predictable. If he's not driving the net, then he's taking the puck to the far side and drawing in the defence and then throwing the puck to the middle for an easy tap in for Tippett/Bennett. It works for him, because if the defence doesn't abandon their post and cover Huberdeau, he's going to drive the net himself.
Huberdeau isn't setting up complex plays that require any kind of thought form his linemates. It's literally just put your stick on the ice, go to the net, wait for Huberdeau to pass the puck directly onto your stick, tap it in.
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Again, I don't think you can look at a highlight reel and say what kind of player Huberdeau is. He is a great playmaker, maybe the best in the league. The way he plays with Bennett is very different how he played with Trocheck. And the way he played with Jagr&Barkov was again very different. One of the reasons he is elite because he can change the way he plays based on who he is playing with.