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Originally Posted by edslunch
Huberdeau has been a really good player over his career and his pass-first style of play lends itself to a longer career than, say, a power forward. I refuse to believe he suddenly lost it at his age - I think it’s more a reflection on team makeup (not that I’m excusing him for sucking). Maybe if we luck out on a high-talent high pick it will unlock vintage Huberdeau.
It’s pretty damning if it takes playing with particular players to unlock his talent, but the reward could be high.
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Calgary needs to give him every opportunity to do just that, as they really have no choice.
His fall is really unprecedented, since he was very good for many years.