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Old 12-05-2022, 11:50 AM   #189
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Originally Posted by JohnnyB View Post
At the start many people thought that a Sutter team wouldn't work for Gaudreau, but in the end Sutter got him to the next level as a player and an even bigger star. Is Huberdeau as adaptable or willing to adapt as Johnny was? The team needs him to be, because just fitting a team around him is no small ask and the window to compete was supposed to be now. He's not a 24 year-old that you build around for the future. He's a 29 year-old that you need to deliver now and expect diminishing returns from as time goes on.
Yeah, like scoring wasn't an issue last season. The only thing that changed since then are some core player changes, so I lean towards the issue being more player related than system. I guess it can be both as Sutter teams tend to take a while to get going and there were enough big changes that it could be considered a reset.

Many talented players have had career offensive outputs under Sutter though, so I don't think his systems are the detriment to scoring that many people say they are.
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