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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
He is also the reason guys like Lindholm and Mangiapane aren't getting more chances and more time in the offensive zone when they are on the ice with Huberdeau. Every player is going to flub occasional scoring chances, but Huberdeau kills plays and momentum with such frequency, it holds them back.
Even if you aren't buying that, it is undeniable that his cap hit is holding the team back and looks like it is going to for the better part of the next decade.
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Chemistry matters though. It was only a week or so ago that Kadri was in the same boat. His new line has made him look much closer to what we expected when we got him. He might even play up to the value of his contract. That wasn't what anyone was saying a week ago.
Lindholm and Huberdeau just don't work together. I've been saying for months we need to keep Lindholm but if they don't click, we might need to sell Lindholm and get someone else on Huberdeau's line.
I still doubt Huberdeau is going to be this bad for the rest of his career though.