Huberdeau’s hands turn him into a star winger that any team would take, but it’s still another very under-looked Panthers player that can be writing headlines this season.
For a third overall pick, it’s hard to say whether Huberdeau has lived up to the hype. Huberdeau has consistently been a playmaker for the Panthers, leading the team’s wingers in assists during the 2014-15 season as well as the 2017-18 campaign.
At the same time, other players who’ve been taken at three, like Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl and Ottawa’s Matt Duchene, have arguably had better careers than Huberdeau so far.