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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
Starting to think Lindholm was part of the "attitude" problem since his old linemates left.
I don't think he wanted to lay it all on the line for his new teammates and vice versa. The top line was never a working as a unit as a result.
Zadorov was part of the noise problem and the rumblings in VAN since being shipped there seems to confirm this.
I think they've got rid of the distractions and passengers and brought in team-first guys to replace them and the buy-in is evident finally.
I was dead wrong for thinking Kadri at the core of the problem when they struggled out of the gate. He found his legs when he got help on his line and never looked back.
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Totally agree with all your post but especially the bolded.
Huberdeau is shocked to be traded and has had nothing but an exemplary attitude to the tough situations he's found himself in (trade, biggest points decline in history).
He might never have played a game when we signed him long term, which still maybe wasn't the best move. But in hindsight, I know I'm glad we paid Huberdeau big and not Lindholm. It's starting to pay off now.