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Originally Posted by bluejays
Moreso from having shut down lines spend time on Barkov rather than him.
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Ok, I see what you mean. I can buy that. Him being on the 2nd line away from Barkov would likely give him easier match-ups. I think playing with Bennet and Duclair was really beneficial for him as well because both of them play a style that took the focus off Huberdeau by crashing around and causing a ruckus. I think playing with Bennett was mutually beneficial for both players, but for Hubereau especially. The year before, he was with Wenneberg and Hornqvist mostly, which was similar.
The Flames need to try and recreate that somehow. I thought Kadri and Coleman or Dube might be able to do that, but it didn't work.