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Old 02-25-2023, 10:58 PM   #344
GioforPM
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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent View Post
If he's one of the top 2 or 3 defensive players on the team, and in the upper echelon in the league like he has been, 70 is acceptable to me

A lot of stars have played below a PPG under Sutter, while the teams went on to do great things

70 points, plus the strong prevent play, translates to much more than a 100 point player in a porous offense-first system

I think that needs to be acknowledged.
I actually think Huberdeau correctly identified the issues a week or so ago. He's getting stuck in offensive positions where he and his linemates have created no good choices. Of all the Flames having down seasons I see him as most likely to rebound if he gets chemistry. Reminder: Lindholm took years to develop as a centre because of incompatibility.
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