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Originally Posted by HighLifeMan
I'd wager that he is significantly closer to 90 points than he is to 55 assuming he's healthy. I'd put good money on him being in that 0.95-1.10 pt/s game range.
The guy had just 15 PP points last season.. despite pacing for 36.5 on the man advantage the previous 4 years.. Correcting that alone puts him at just under a point a game pace, and that's not even taking into account all of the other areas of the game in which Darryl completely underutilized Huberdeau's skillset.
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That's not the wager I posed.
I'll simplify it further, because dino glibly remarked that ppg would make the contract worth it. I disagree, even if players are becoming higher paid and the cap is increasing, but I am willing to accept it. But, FTR, Aho >> Huberdeau at multiple aspects of the game, is younger, and signed 8x 9.5.
So, the question is, who is willing to stake a significant sum on Huberdeau cresting 82 points? Not getting close, but actually surmounting PPG over the season?
Even if you double his PP production he doesnt get there. Him and lindy have no real chemistry. Hell, Backlund probably has the most chemistry with him and he already helped backs get his best offensive season. I just don't see the pieces around him necessary to get there.
I certainly hope I am wrong, but I just can't make it work in my mind.