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Reveen
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Who's your daddy ?, BC
Joined: 05.25.2011

Dec 11 @ 2:58 PM ET
I used to think Klef was going to be a top pairing guy but now I see him at best a 2nd pairing guy who can be used on the PP
- RatedR80

I think Klefbom plays better when surrounded with support.
MaximumBone
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 06.15.2012

Dec 11 @ 3:27 PM ET
I think Klefbom plays better when surrounded with support.
- Reveen

I think he plays more effectively when tasked with being the defensive conscience. I haven't looked into the stats, but I recall him looking his best alongside Schultz and he looked strong earlier this year next to Persson. It could be that I'm seeing isn't represented in the stats, but the impression I get is his mind isn't at its best when tasked with thinking too hard about offense.
Wildschwein
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.17.2012

Dec 11 @ 4:41 PM ET

- Reveen


I said it and I meant it.
Reveen
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Who's your daddy ?, BC
Joined: 05.25.2011

Dec 11 @ 5:56 PM ET
I think he plays more effectively when tasked with being the defensive conscience. I haven't looked into the stats, but I recall him looking his best alongside Schultz and he looked strong earlier this year next to Persson. It could be that I'm seeing isn't represented in the stats, but the impression I get is his mind isn't at its best when tasked with thinking too hard about offense.
- MaximumBone


They need to find a partner he can thrive with.
Reveen
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Who's your daddy ?, BC
Joined: 05.25.2011

Dec 11 @ 5:56 PM ET
I said it and I meant it.
- Wildschwein

SRam19
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Messier the Greatest Canucks Captain
Joined: 02.12.2015

Dec 11 @ 7:20 PM ET

- Reveen

Wildschwein
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.17.2012

Dec 11 @ 7:47 PM ET
They need to find a partner he can thrive with.
- Reveen


EdmHockeyMan
Referee
Location: Lumbridge, AB
Joined: 06.24.2013

Dec 11 @ 8:36 PM ET

- Wildschwein


If there is any player that I would like from Buffalo, it's Olofsson.

Wildschwein
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.17.2012

Dec 11 @ 9:10 PM ET
If there is any player that I would like from Buffalo, it's Olofsson.


- EdmHockeyMan


Can’t we have both?
EdmHockeyMan
Referee
Location: Lumbridge, AB
Joined: 06.24.2013

Dec 11 @ 10:38 PM ET
Can’t we have both?
- Wildschwein


Highly unlikely
Wildschwein
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.17.2012

Dec 11 @ 11:27 PM ET
Highly unlikely
- EdmHockeyMan


Well so is a blowjob from Scarlett Johansson, but that ain’t stop me from dreaming about it.
wreckage
Florida Panthers
Location: Fire Bowman., AB
Joined: 07.29.2013

Dec 12 @ 7:49 AM ET
You want obscene opinions???

Matt Benning is the Oilers most important defenseman right now.

Period.

Saying it and meaning it
wreckage
Florida Panthers
Location: Fire Bowman., AB
Joined: 07.29.2013

Dec 12 @ 8:15 AM ET
You want obscene opinions???

Matt Benning is the Oilers most important defenseman right now.

Period.

Saying it and meaning it

- wreckage


RNH is our most important FW. Drai and CMD are knowns. Need RNH to have a chance at being successful. Won't go into Benning, just watch a game with him then without. (frank) any pretty stats. Benning is more important than klef, larss, bear, or nurse.
MaximumBone
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 06.15.2012

Dec 12 @ 9:03 AM ET
You want obscene opinions???

Matt Benning is the Oilers most important defenseman right now.

Period.

Saying it and meaning it

- wreckage

I've only been going to bat for the guy for 2 years His results are an indispensable contribution from a bottom pairing that wasn't exactly sheltered. Consistently outproduces his opposition and does so without any exceptional skills.
MaximumBone
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 06.15.2012

Dec 12 @ 9:03 AM ET
RNH is our most important FW. Drai and CMD are knowns. Need RNH to have a chance at being successful. Won't go into Benning, just watch a game with him then without. (frank) any pretty stats. Benning is more important than klef, larss, bear, or nurse.
- wreckage

Gonna disagree with going to that extent, though
MaximumBone
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 06.15.2012

Dec 12 @ 9:12 AM ET
Side note while Benning is being brought up; his brother, Michael Benning (5'9 RD), is draft eligible and is posting some pretty crooked numbers in the AJHL. Numbers that are pretty much on pace to match Makar's pace from his draft year and draft-1 year.

Draft-1
Makar: 10G, 45A in 54 games
Benning: 10G, 51A in 60 games

Draft
Makar: 24G, 51A in 54 games
Benning: 7G, 33A in 27 games

Michael is keeping pace everywhere but goals in his draft year but is making up for it by outpacing his in assists and total points. He's taking a lot more penalties which- knowing Matt's style- might be an indicator of a more physical/physically-engaged player. For some context, I even compared those to Matt Benning's:

0G, 7A in 43 games
4G, 14A in 44 games
shack67
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: NS
Joined: 07.05.2015

Dec 12 @ 3:46 PM ET
Well so is a blowjob from Scarlett Johansson, but that ain’t stop me from dreaming about it.
- Wildschwein

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