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Originally Posted by Igottago
Huberdeau has had more than his fair share of opportunities to show something. Saying he hasn't been able to play with good enough players is bogus. He's had chances to play with the best goal scorer on the team in Lindholm and it didn't work. Huberdeau was supposed to be able to elevate other players, not be an anchor that needs to be lifted by others.
Seems some people are still grasping at straws to find some other reason for his abysmal play -- Sutter, the Flames organization, fans, Huska, the internet, the media, chinooks. At the end of the day the player isn't good enough, full stop. I don't care what he did in Florida 2 years ago. In a Flames uniform, he hasn't looked remotely exciting to watch or worthy of his contract, at any point. I can't recall a single game where I thought this guy looked like the real deal. He would be vastly overpaid at $5M, let alone $10.5M.
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This is a mischaracterization of what people are saying, and the whole point of the thread. No one's trying to excuse the lack of production. No one is blaming other players. Saying what might help is just that - ideas on what might help the situation.
At this point, who cares what he was expected to do, or what his salary says he should do - that's just useless whining. You say "he's not good enough". OK, and so what? Thanks for your opinion on his performance, I guess. But that's all it is. It has nothing to do with this topic.
He's here for 7 more years. He's not moveable right now, and probably not for a long time. Not unless his performance improves. So how do you improve his performance?