Line Combos: Defenseman on 1st Powerplay Unit

[ML67]

Greetings Oilers Fans - must say, I like the way your team is looking this year! Good mix of skill and toughness!

My fantasy draft is tomorrow and I'll be gunning for players on the Oilers top PP unit. Any idea on who the top PP unit defenseman will be? Daily faceoff lists Sekera, but I would've thought Klefbom or Russell. Any advice would be much appreciated. Cheers and good luck for the season!

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[McDavyCrockett]

It'll be Sekera for sure. Klefbom-Larsson are locked to get the tough EV matchups/PK and Russell will probably be 2nd unit on both special teams.

We'll need to apportion out the minutes and ensure guys aren't fatigued, given that we don't have an established top-pairing D anywhere in the org.

 

[friction]

I think Klefbom is poised for a huge offensive season. He's been taking charge offensively and is looking ready to break out. Would be a good pickup, IMO.

 

[Kalost]

Greetings Oilers Fans - must say, I like the way your team is looking this year! Good mix of skill and toughness!

My fantasy draft is tomorrow and I'll be gunning for players on the Oilers top PP unit. Any idea on who the top PP unit defenseman will be? Daily faceoff lists Sekera, but I would've thought Klefbom or Russell. Any advice would be much appreciated. Cheers and good luck for the season!

it's really a mystery who plays where, i would say longterm likely Klefbom is the best but who knows what the coaching staff will do, likely a bunch of guys get their chances on the top unit

 

[Stoneman89]

Honestly wouldn't know. There is no one consensus guy that is a lock. Take your pick out of about 3-4 guys and live with it and hope.

 

[Stoneman89]

Honestly wouldn't know. There is no one consensus guy that is a lock. Take your pick out of about 3-4 guys and live with it and hope. And because we don't have a bonafide PP quarterback, it will cost us some games.

 

[nabob]

KlefBOM and Davidson probably have the best point shots. I'd really love to see one of them be able to develop it into a real PP weapon. Preferably KlefBOM as he is signed long term already.

My phone auto corrects klefbom to KlefBOM

 

[Mcnofool6110]

Klefbom and Russell. Russell's got a great shot, great passing ability... Limit his minutes EV and maximize them on the PP/PK. Allow players like Sekera and Davidson maximum time on EV

 

[Stud Muffin]

Sekera has been the guy all throughout camp. And wil be the guy to start the season, anyone who says otherwise is in there own little world.Russell definitely won't get PP time so don't even think about it.

 

[McFlyingV]

If you're looking strictly to pick the Dman who will score the most points I would definitely go with Klefbom. He's a sleeper, and if he stays healthy all year he's poised to have a 35-40 point season.

 

[McDrai]

I'd like to have:

Eberle-Lucic-McDavid

Klefbom-Larsson

 

[thadd]

I'd like to have:

Eberle-Lucic-McDavid

Klefbom-Larsson

If you ask me that's gotta be our 1st PP.

Drai, Hopkins, Hopkins, Sekera and Davidson/Russel can play on the 2nd unit.

 

[5 14 6 1]

If you ask me that's gotta be our 1st PP.

Drai, Hopkins, Hopkins, Sekera and Davidson/Russel can play on the 2nd unit.

Would be lovely to have two RNH's...

 

[Stoneman89]

Would be lovely to have two RNH's...

Even better to have 2 McDavids.

 

[hallhopkinseberle]

1 of Sekera/Larsson/Russell/Klefbom

 

[Canovin]

it should be Klef or Larsson as the d-core is built around them. Grind it out until the experiment doesn't work. Then move onto the next D.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

I hate forwards on the blueline. Even on the PP.

Hope we go with:
Kleff-Larsson
Sekera-Russel