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Originally Posted by VilleN
This might be a dumb question - but - When Huberdeau scored 115 pts was he a superstar on the ice? What I mean by that is, did other teams fear him? Or did he collect a bunch of secondary assists, and wasn't actually as impactful as the number suggests? It sounds ridiculous even as I type it - he had to be an elite superstar, 115pts is a hell of a season... but I have literally seen no signs of a great player... barely any glimpses of elite vision, athleticism, etc. It is hard to imagine him putting up 115pts...
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Huberdeau wasn't holding the puck for long periods of time. A lot of his plays were from moving the play forward on the rush, finding players through seams in the offensive and neutral zone, and utilizing the middle of the ice. The Flames don't play fast enough or create enough space for him to play like he did in Florida.
Chemistry with teammates is an issue, but it also feels like a huge part of Huberdeau's problems stem from bad coaching and systems.