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Originally Posted by gvitaly
I agree that Huberdeau says all the right things in the media, and seems like a likeable person/personality. He never whined to the media, and his agent did. I doubt it happened without his knowledge, because Huberdeau could always get a new agent. It was actually really interesting hearing Regehr's and Warner's take on it.
That said, I liked his GAF meter on the ice even when he was struggling. He looked like he was trying to at least be physical, do something, and contribute somehow despite losing his swagger. His relationship with Pelts, and the other young guys was also a bright spot. I really hope he gets that swagger back, and he is at least a PPG player next season.
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He was clearly being asked to play a style of game that was outside of his comfort zone and skill set by Sutter. IMO he definitely showed effort and never complained. He's clearly not going to excel at a North/South game with lots of board work and perimeter play. That's just not him.
I'm excited to see what Huberdeau can do when a coach lets him play his own game. I'm 100% willing to write off Huberdeau's last season as due to bad coaching match.