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Originally Posted by kyuss275
Hubby is playing much better now. Unless Sutter stacks the first line like he did last year there is no chance hubby gets 115 points under a Sutter system. I don’t think some people realize last year our top line was made up of 2 elite wingers and a #1 Center. Hubby right now is playing with a 1b Center and lucic.
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But Huberdeau has played with that very same #1 center in Elias Lindholm along with the team’s leading goal scorer in Tyler Toffoli and in both stints, they looked absolutely abysmal together. So, in my opinion, Sutter did try stacking the deck and it failed.
Ironically, Lucic has been the most productive linemate for Huberdeau which isn’t even crazy. Looch himself has played the majority of his career with skilled players and that’s because he can think the game at their level and can do the dirty work that star players don’t like to do.
I think the bellyaching about Lucic needs to stop. The guy is at his best when he’s playing a support role with skilled players. He’s not the type of player who can drive a line by himself (even the 4th line) which is probably why he found himself out of the lineup, but if he can find linemates who can disguise his substandard skating, then he can be effective in breakouts, transitions, puck retrievals, keeping pucks alive and being a strong net front presence.