I know. Everyone here seems to think Clendening is Bobby Orr. He is just a PMD-version of McIlrath. Not good enough for the NHL. Several teams have come to that conclusion already
I've said this 100 times, and will say it again, NOBODY is arguing that Clendening is the next Bobby Orr.
But, he's outplayed most of the d-men on this team this season (sans McD, Skjei, and Smith since he's been acquired), plus the underlying stats and eye test prove that. And from his play this season, he's definitely at least a 3rd pairing d-man in this league.
I feel like people like you just bring up the Orr comparison to be annoying.
Also, I bet you must have the same argument with Stralman. Several teams had let him go and concluded he wasn't good enough. Players can develop after they leave their teams. Also, with how AV has handled d-men since he's been here, I don't exactly trust him 100% when it comes to making the right decisions there.