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Originally Posted by dino7c
He has played substantially worse this year...if you have been in game threads you would know this is not new take from me.
Also, my concern is his future contract...at the time of his last deal I thought he could step into a top four role but he has proven that wrong.
Zadorov has one goal and has cost a bunch
last year he had 14
He just might be playing worse now
Yes things do change...Gaudreau and Huberdeau outscored Drai, Matthews, Marner, Ovi, Crosby, ect. 2 years ago too
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Don't know about being substantially worse. Is he playing as well as last year? Not yet. Is he a severe liability out there? Not even close.
In his own words, Sutter put him in the right situations and utilized him probably as well as possible, with Gudbranson and since. He also responded well to Sutter's guidance and demands these past years and enjoyed playing for him.
Of course there is some overlap in systems but Huska definitely has an adjusted role for defenseman to be a little more forward thinking, certainly showcased this last month. So, he's adjusting to that and a new style coach. There's a lot of players that have taken a while to adjust to the new coach and his style..though thankfully most seem to be catching on.
But yeah everyone was playing like junk up until that Eastern trip. Then his agent turns up the heat and the spotlight on him unfairly (a public demand like that just juices up the Internet and bloggers, and it didn't change his negotiations or availability status), and he's had to deal with that now day today in the room, on the ice, and at home.