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Originally Posted by Igottago
Huberdeau was paid like a franchise player yet all this talk about needing the right linemates and needing the right coach pretty much means he's a complimentary player who produces only in the right conditions--so the Flames investment already looks like a really bad one.
How are the Flames going to land some other elite player just to get Huberdeau going? And why aren't other good players like Lindholm or Kadri good enough to get him going? Who is the magical player out there that is the perect fit for him? You don't pay guys 10.5M to have to go looking for other guys to get them going. At that level of investment, he should be producing based on the skillset that everyone presumed he has, regardless of system or chemistry issues.
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Yeah Huberdeau's one of the weirdest players I've ever seen. You watch his highlight reel and you think, this guy is so dynamic, so skilled, eyes in the back of the head kind of superstar. But then you watch him play and on a shift by shift basis, he leaves you wanting more in almost every facet of the game. I remember being shocked at how innocuous his game was for a 100 point guy and perhaps that's why I'm not shocked at all with how poor his first season has unfolded.
If you ask me who would be the perfect type of linemates to get him going again, I would say a hulking 6'4 power forward who can drive the net, score in tight and who owns an absolute cannon for a shot. I also think he would work really well with a speedy forward who can push the pace of play, who has breakaway speed to back up defenders and who can also cut laterally through the middle of the ice to make criss-cross plays and has good touch around the net. I think these types of players would really highlight Huberdeau's strengths while simultaneously hiding his weaknesses.