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Originally Posted by Wastedyouth
Ah, I thought you meant his projected scoring. Sorry.
Last year was worse, he had even better zone starts at 5v5 (the absolute easiest on the team, with the highest minutes), and the 8th best expected goals.
He does very little with what he is given.
Blake Coleman outscored him 5v5 with with the ice time, started twice as much in the defensive zone and played harder competition.
Give his icetime and PP slot to Coleman and the team is farther ahead, this year and last.
Coleman, a career 2/3rd liner outscored him in every facet of the game, even Assists/60. Which is wild considering Huberdeau is some sort of elite passer.
Hell look at his PP stats and possession last season, Huberdeau was the 9th best player on the PP last year at helping produce goals. He is one of the biggest problems on that power play.
This year, with the most power play time on the entire team, he is the 6th best player in generating goals. The powerplay generates more expected goals with him off the ice, than on. Not by much, but honestly, who cares. He should be killing it on the PP, not treading water.
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I'm just answering to your statements.
You called him a third liner and I said he's upper 2nd liner in all situations.
You suggested five on five he's a third liner and I supported he's the middle of the second line.
All I've ever said is pump the breaks on labeling him something worse than he is.