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Originally Posted by Ferarri
Curious as to what people think Huberdeau should be getting ice time wise? Right now he averages right under 17 minutes (16:50).
2018/19 - 82 games he averaged 18:51
2019-20 - 69 games he averaged 18:46
2020-21 - 55 games he averaged 18:25
2021-22 - 80 games he averaged 19:25
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Which is 144th in the league for forwards and 5th on the team for forwards. Which seems way too low for a guy about to get $10.5 and just came off a 115 pt season. I'm sure Sutter would argue he hasn't earned it and I'm sure Huberdeau would argue he hasn't been given a chance. And seeing as how that 16:50 average started from the very first game, I'd say Sutter took the "balanced ice time" theory too far. Sutter played Gaudreau and Tkachuk right around 18 mins a game last year. That's where I would have expected Huberdeau to sit. I do wonder if those two clashed personality wise right from the start.