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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
BS. He didn’t play with superstars in Florida. He should make his linemates better, not worse. A superstar who is only good with other superstars isn’t a superstar themselves. They’re a complimentary piece. And you don’t pay complimentary pieces $10.5m a season.
Not to mention those same players look fine when not with Huberdeau. It’s insane anyone would blame this on his linemates..
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Yeah. I don't buy that. The reality simply could be that maybe, just maybe Huberdeau isn't a fit with what we are doing here specifically, and with the current personal we have tried him alongside of. He has a long enough history of success in this league alongside multiple head coaches and varieties of skillsets to think that's he is the sole problem.
Anthony Duclair has scored at a 14 goal pace since his departure from Huberdeau. This is after scoring at a 34 goal pace with him the prior year.
Sam Bennett has scored at a 20 goal pace since his departure from Huberdeau. This is after scoring at a 32 goal pace with him the prior year.
Mike Hoffman scored at a 35 goal pace over two years with Huberdeau as his linemate. He hasn't scored more than 17 goals over the past four seasons since.
Evgency Dadonov scored at a 30 goal pace for three consecutive seasons alongside Huberdeau. He hasn't broken 20 goals since leaving Florida.
Overall
This team lacks creativity.
This team lacks speed in transition.
This team lacks finish.
This team can't get to the middle of the ice with any regularity.
These are all areas that significantly impact Huberdeau's skillset.
He isn't going anywhere. The only solution is to continue to try and find players that can and will succeed alongside him, and to fix our completely inept PP. He has not been tried with the likes of Zary, Coronato, Ruzicka, Pospisil, or Sharangovich yet.