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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
Is Lindholm the best centre Huby will play with outside of Barkov Cali?? How often did play with Barkov?
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A lot in previous years, but he played almost exclusively with Bennett once he arrived. Had an amazing year last year with Bennett as his primary center.
Lindholm will be a strong upgrade defensively and can pot a lot of the goals Huberdeau has the ability to set up.
This big difference with Huberdeau compared to Johnny is that Huberdeau is really good on the cycle down low and can play a pretty physical game. He's like a hybrid of Tkachuk and Gaudreau. Not quite as shifty as Gaudreau, but comparable. Not quite as physical as Tkachuk, but comparable.
Exceptionally high hockey IQ. Plus, he can kill penalties pretty well. I think he's an absolutely elite forward who will mesh well with Darryl's system of high tempo and strong forecheck. Couldn't have asked for a better piece to come back for Tkachuk.