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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Some of it could be line talent.
Last year they had 1.83 Medium Danger Goals per 60 with Gaudreau and Tkachuk on the ice together, and 0.68 Medium Danger Goals Per 60 with those guys off. So the lost of those two really impacts the shooting percentage side.
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I very much think Huberdeau is as talented as Gaudreau, with Gaudreau a better (if not a lot faster) skater and puckhandler and Huberdeau better at maintaining and/or winning possession. Huberdeau may be a better passer.
Tkachuk is a better scorer and much better passer than Kadri, Kadri is a much better skater.
But moreover, Gaudreau-Lindholm-Tkachuk had some real chemistry (so did Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm). So many one timers from Lindholm. Kadri and Hubderdeau seem mismatched. Kadri doesn't give the puck to Huberdeau near enough and he certainly doesn't accept passes like Lindholm did. I think you could come a lot closer to the performance level with a different combo. Huberdeau should be a top line LW, Lindholm should be a top line C, and they are each playing with 2nd line level talent.