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Originally Posted by devo22
it's ridiculous that people are already writing him off. Yes, his season was terrible, but that doesn't mean he can't rebound. Heck, look at Jeff Skinner ... he went from 40 goals a season to 7 goals and 7 assists in 53 games, then bounced back to being a ~ 35/80 guy. That kind of stuff does happen.
Huberdeau came to a new team and put massive pressure on himself, then clearly didn't mesh with a coach who put him on his off-wing and had him play a game that didn't suit him. That doesn't absolve Huberdeau, but that also doesn't mean he can't rebound.
I fully expect him to make a lot of people eat crow next season. And I'll be rooting hard for that because it's good news for the Calgary Flames.
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People aren't writing him off per se. They are questioning whether he is worth $84MM over 8 more years.
Apples and oranges.
Even if he gets 30-40-70 next year, his contract is likely immovable.