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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
Under Sutter, you’d expect to see Huberdeau’s numbers go down - Gaudreau and Tkachuk were the anomalies last year.
Not that Huberdeau isn’t struggling more than expected - he is. But a successful season for him in this system is between 60-75 points, no matter how much he’s getting paid.
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This is just too easy of a pass for one of the highest scoring players in the league over the last 4-5 seasons. I'll agree that the production drop should be somewhat expected under Sutter, but it's the puck play/turnovers, goal scoring, shot volume and inept work on the PP that is completely alarming.
Not a single fan would be questioning Huberdeau if he was playing up to the potential he has in terms of creating offensively, even if it meant that is now a 70 point season. However, he's 12th on the team in shots (90), barely ahead of Zadorov, and 8th in goals. He will be lucky to hit 15 goals and 55 points at this rate and that is just so far off what this team needs from him.
Last year he was second on the Panthers with 222 shots and third in goals with 30! His Sh% has barely fallen off, so to me, that is a pretty clear indication there is a significant player issue in not getting into areas he needs to and not being assertive enough. All of his counting stats are basically going to be cut in half and you can't blame that all on the coach or system. There's no other thing to call his season but horrific.