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Originally Posted by Buff
I don't see that at all. Right from the 1st game he has been underwhelming and hasn't shown any compete in his game. He is a game breaker but the only thing he has broken is the Flames chances.
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I really can't understand this perception. I watched a guy who had a down period during the first half, but it almost felt like he was trying too hard, and even when he'd make a good pass (which he did multiple times a game) he was setting Lucic, Coleman or Backlund.
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Originally Posted by automaton 3
It would be interesting to hear from the coaching staff why they left Huberdeau to languish with Kadri for any length of time.
Backlund is a much better fit and I wish they would have tried this earlier.
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Kadri didn't work well with any players this year. Backlund is a third liner, and he tends to make everyone he's with better, but he should only be playing with Huberdeau if there's someone that can shoot on the other side.
It's mind blowing that Coronato wasn't on the RW with Backlund and Huberdeau last night. Huberdeau wasn't amazing and he needs to be better but he wasn't awful this year either.
We have a team full of Chuck Kobasews and we're wondering why a playmaker doesn't look good trying to set them up. Kobasew was a fine player, but he shouldn't be in your top 6. Mangiapane, Dube, Backlund, Coleman, shouldn't be in your top 6. If the same Kadri that showed up this year comes back next year, he shouldn't be either.