[SuperMatt18]

I think Sutter playing Huberdeau on the RH side had a very specific reason - it was just to try to get him to shoot more, and you tend to get better shooting opportunities on your offhand wing.

Overall though I think there are a lot of things that have held Huberdeau back:

-Confidence: I think the trade broke his confidence. He was a 115 point player that probably thought he was a Florida Panther for life, and they said "You're not worth the money and we are trading you for Tkachuk".

-Defense First Mentality: I still think he's really over committing on being responsible defensively and taking less risk offensively. In the offensive zone he still isn't taking risk, if the other two forwards are deep he plays super super high as a way to not risk getting caught deep.

-Chemistry / Linemates: The Lindholm experiment was ended too soon during a time where Lindholm didn't look like himself either. Kadri isn't a good enough passer. It's not a surprise he looked his best with Backlund who is better at playing those quick passes. I also think that he needs to play with more speed that drives the center of the ice, and hope we see him more with Dube.

-Effort: I do also think he needs to put in a more honest effort, he looks good when he moves his feet and skates. Struggles when he starts to glide.

Overall I expect him to have a much better season next year with more time to adjust and a bit less pressure on him coming off a down year. With Sutter as the coach or not.