The team has opened up about how rigid the system was last year and how detrimental that was for a player like Huberdeau, and explained that it will be opened up for creativity this season. He's also got better options this year for players that he tends to set up for goals.
You're making it sound like he needs to "claw his way up" from 55 points, as if 55 is the new base and he'll have to find ways to squeeze out a few more for a 65-70 points season. It's not likely going to be that. It will be more like "forget last season, it wasn't the real Huberdeau" and those stats won't have any bearing on this season and he'll most likely end up closer to his usual seasons, imo.
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