Something has to give here with Howden. I’m really curious as to how he is viewed inside the organization.
I just really can’t get over how poor his skill level is. For a kid who came up in Canadian major juniors, played in the WJC, highly touted high pick, 3 years in the NHL. And his skill level is just horrible. It might be worse now than it was when he was a rookie honestly.
I just think back to how many plays were created by Jesper Fast for example that started with him receiving a pass from his skates to his stick, or stick handling through traffic, or one timing a puck in an awkward position. And that’s a career bottom 6 player. Howden should be able to do those things. But he simply can’t.