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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
Well, hockey is a pretty crazy game and things can shift in an instant. Gaudreau went from an absurd league leading +64, a number we haven't since the 1980's to a -16. There's no telling what happens when you go to a different team with different coaches and different players, that's why you have to exercise restraint, especially in a cap world where risk is extremely high.
Like I said, I don't know how well Huberdeau and Weegar perform in the playoffs. But judging by the statistics alone, their points per game dropped considerably (shown below) from the regular season to the playoffs. We all know that the style of game changes drastically in the playoffs. There's no more wide open run & gun hockey, it's generally tight checking, heavy and methodical. It's possible that this is what Huberdeau and Weegar will be every year going forward under Sutter, not so much their regular season stats, but their playoff stats.
Their points per game from regular season to playoffs:
Huberdeau: 1.44 ---> 0.5
Weegar: 0.55 ---> to 0.1
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Well that's because Florida's PP went to **** in the playoffs. At even strength Huberdeau outscored his opponents 8-3, and Weegar's metrics were once again very strong. I can't help but to think Florida would have absolutely steamrolled Edmonton.
Additionally Huberdeau was a point per game player in the playoffs for his career prior to last season.
Anyone who watched these two with any regularity over the past few seasons can see they are being heavily underutilized, and again not only are they struggling, but the team has just 21 wins in 46 games. Maybe it's the coaches turn to show a little bit of flexibility and adaptability.