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Originally Posted by ComixZone
I don't think the opinion that Kadri doesn't use is line mates is a fair one. Look at Kadri setting up Mang last night - and also that he has 11 goals and 11 assists. It's more of an issue when his line mates are playing so bad that Kadri is effectively on the ice alone. Same thing happened to Bennett during the Brouwer/Jankowski era.
Fans: "Don't pass Huby! SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT!"
Also Fans: "God, Kadri shoots too much. He doesn't make use of his line mates"
...that being said, yeah - Huby - Kadri - Dube might be pretty good
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The main thing I think is that Kadri is pretty good at carrying the puck and getting controlled zone entries, which I think Huberdeau would really benefit from - Lindholm is a really smart 2-way player, but I don't think that's really his strength. Dube as well seems comfortable carrying the puck, though gets it stripped from him more often (he kind of reminds me of Bennett in that respect, except that Bennett would usually carry it up the middle of the ice and lose it trying to get through two defenders, while Dube usually tries to carry it up the wing and gets taken out along the boards). On paper, Kadri entering the zone, dishing to Huberdeau, then Huberdeau finding the open man in the offensive zone should be a recipe for success - but who knows whether they can actually develop the chemistry necessary to work together as well on the ice as they do on paper.