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Originally Posted by AC
Huberdeau has been better, but he's still struggling to make the passes I expected he would be elite at given his reputation as one of the best playmakers in the league.
Had a 2 on 1 with Mangi and of course he didn't shoot but instead forced a bad pass that didn't connect.
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That's the thing. He looks really good at times, but then follows it up with boneheadedness. He looked good on the powerplay, only to pass the puck right to a Blue Jacket player and caused a shorthanded rush against.
In general, I think he as been OK so far this season and has looked better on average than he did most of last season, but he is still making bad decisions. He isn't the reason why they lose when they lose, but a $10.5 million player needs to be better than that.
It's a long season and I am cautiously optimistic that he will get it together based on the effort he is giving so far and some of the advanced metrics, but his mistakes and moments of poor judgment are still notable.