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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I mean "giveaway machine" - Huberdeau isn't even in the top 25. He's 58% and 59% Corsi and Fenwick respectively, which ain't bad and doesn't point to a guy who's as bad as being suggested.
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Huberdeau is 42nd in the league for giveaways per 60, which isn't horrendous. Not great, but not horrible. He is 2nd on the Flames, behind Kadri. The difference being is that Kadri also ranks high in takeways per 60, so it somewhat balances out. Huberdeau has a wide gap between the two. Mathew Tkachuk is even worse this year though.
It's a weird stat to rely on though because there is much more to it. I recall Gaudreau giving the puck away fairly often, but he would take it back just as often. McDavid is the same way. And not all giveaways end the same. Most just happen during the natural course of the game and nothing comes of it, but some are so egregious that that they end up in scoring chances or goals against. I think that is why Huberdeau's stand out so much. It seems like when he has a giveaway, it leads to an event.