Your ability doesn't help when your availability ranges from nonexistent to infrequent.
Since he was acquired by the Penguins in Feb. 2020, Jason Zucker has missed a staggering 38.5% of regular-season games.
While his lack of availability due to injury is hardly his fault, Zucker's time with the Penguins has been disappointing no matter how you cut it.
As things stand, the Penguins traded a first-round pick, a B-tier prospect in defenseman Calen Addison, plus Alex Galchenyuk in exchange for 23 goals from Zucker over two seasons and some change.