He isnt Hughes, Mackinnon, or any other superstar. He is a good 1st line player. People need to see him for what he is. He is the best forward on this team, but that says more about Lou than anyone else.
He oozes speed and skill and people think that automatically makes him a 100+ point player, but it doesnt. Some of that blame falls on him, some on coaching, and some on the roster construction. People love to hate on Barzal, but he makes this team better, Lou needs to find more talent to add to this forward group, not take away the little we have.