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Originally Posted by Bingo
The Panthers (from what I understand) were playing a run and gun style that is pretty unique to the NHL in 2022.
Huberdeau moving anywhere (or staying with Maurice coming in) would mean adopting more a defensive look to his game.
That isn't on Sutter ... it's hockey.
I just don't see how he's not given a green light, and there is literally zero to support that he's being told to play a different way beyond the blueline other than F3 responsibilities.
A coach doesn't instruct a player to turn the puck over, be late on a forecheck or blindly give the puck away with a backhand spinorama.
That's on the player.
I like the guy, I think he bounces back but as I've said every other time you bring this up ... to me (just an opinion without fact) this is 15% on the coach, and 85% on the player.
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Yep. And it's 100% on him to be better because any half decent coach should be expecting the exact same things out of him that Daryll has. Florida cut ties with him since they felt he was part of the reason the team could not get over the hump in the playoffs.
If Huberdeau cannot produce more than 15G and 50 some points while being even a remotely responsible 200ft player, than he isn't worth his weight in the least.