Claimed off Waivers: Brandon Davidson Claimed by Edmonton

[ChaoticOrange]

Klefbom is not a top pairing d-man. He is weak defensively. Maybe one day he will be one, but certainly not now.

He was undisputedly a top pairing defenceman last season. This year he's struggled and been playing injured but his last 5 or so games have been better.

 

[Dale Best Goalie]

His PDO was something like 95... was he liable on high danger chances against? Or was goaltending struggling?

To be fair goaltending wasn't great as this was when Price was either not playing or not really playing like Price, but I think he just allowed to many quality scoring chances (that a better defenseman could have stopped) to stick with the team.

 

[Cup or Bust]

He was undisputedly a top pairing defenceman last season. This year he's struggled and been playing injured but his last 5 or so games have been better.

He was not even that good defensively last season. He still had the same problems he has this season just not as bad. Weak positioning, caught pinching regularly. Gets caught flatfooted regularly. Larsson made him look decent defensively last season, but he was overrated. That is why Larsson was +21 and Klefbom was only +7, certainly was not because of Klefbom.

 

[rent free]

once Sekera is back, we have Klefbom, Nurse, Sekera, Davidson, and Russel at LHD

Nurse is the future, Sekera and Russel have NTC. I wonder if Klef might be available? He was a legit 1st pairing dman on a cheap contract. His value would be huge

the oil will just roll with nurse-larsson, sekera-klefbom, davidson-benning. no reason to mess with that.

 

[Cup or Bust]

the oil will just roll with nurse-larsson, sekera-klefbom, davidson-benning. no reason to mess with that.

I hope that is what they roll with when they are healthy as well.

 

[rent free]

I hope that is what they roll with when they are healthy as well.

they most likely will. theres no need to trade a dman.

 

[theghost1]

Montreal takes the cap space and moves on.

 

[Cobra Commander]

Just wasn't good enough to be our 7th D. Hopefully he can fill a hole for you guys.

 

[TT1]

Davidson's advanced stats were very good in Montreal. Didn't get a chance to watch him much with the Habs - where was he struggling?

his advanced stats were very good but his actual play was very bad

hes a slow skater and he constantly gave horrible turnovers

 

[Kraken Jokes]

Heuuu.. He was mediocre at best.

You may want to look up the word "mediocre" in a dictionary

 

[CBJFan19*]

He was undisputedly a top pairing defenceman last season. This year he's struggled and been playing injured but his last 5 or so games have been better.

So uh klefboom can be a top pairing even though he's been horrible this year, but Ryan Murray was a top pairing guy last year and isn't this year so he can't be a top pairing guy?

That makes a ton of sense.

 

[CapSpace]

Well, thanks for more of myself, Edmonton.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

So uh klefboom can be a top pairing even though he's been horrible this year, but Ryan Murray was a top pairing guy last year and isn't this year so he can't be a top pairing guy?

That makes a ton of sense.

Not for my team he can't.

 

[Dominator13]

Good riddance.

His skating is Douglas Murray level brutal. His stride is just awkward and he has zero attributes other than just being a body on the ice. Morrow and Jerabek have been better and we have even more cap space for March if need be.

 

[The Alien]

Waividson.

Yeah, don't worry. I'll show myself out.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

the oil will just roll with nurse-larsson, sekera-klefbom, davidson-benning. no reason to mess with that.

Russell is better than Davidson and Benning.

 

[rent free]

Russell is better than Davidson and Benning.

oh i forgot about russell my bad

 

[Tobias Kahun]

oh i forgot about russell my bad

Fair enough

But I think the lineup you had was correct with Russell in for either Davidson or Benning.

 

[uncleben]

For those interested, this cost Edmonton $26,250, paid to Montreal and not counted against the cap.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Yeah the team who's has more #1 overall picks in the last decade than anyone else in hockey is just so great, oh look I think they just lost again...

Klefbom has proven he can play on an effective, productive top pairing at the NHL.

'Kind of looks okay sometimes I mean yeah only in the right circumstances with the right partner with carefully managed ice time' Ryan Murray is not a comparable. At all.

 

[Z-Diddy]

Can we just be civil and maybe stop effortlessly throwing around the term “TOP PAIR DEFENSEMAN.” Yes Oscar has shown flashes of great play… maybe a clapper or two not sure what else. Regardless pairings are just at times pairings, the “top” isn’t necessarily the most skilled all-star fantasy duos, let the professionals decide the dynamics. Kelf is far from say a true top 30 backend and the team’s defense is far more questions than Oscar.
To say he’s proven himself to be top D-man is tainted with Oiler homerism, no one is calling him a Pietrangelo, Hedman, Karlsson etc. but he’s also not popping up in conversations around a Faulk, Giordano, or Vatanen conversation. And he’s still no where near those former names listed.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Can we just be civil and maybe stop effortlessly throwing around the term “TOP PAIR DEFENSEMAN.” Yes Oscar has shown flashes of great play… maybe a clapper or two not sure what else. Regardless pairings are just at times pairings, the “top” isn’t necessarily the most skilled all-star fantasy duos, let the professionals decide the dynamics. Kelf is far from say a true top 30 backend and the team’s defense is far more questions than Oscar.
To say he’s proven himself to be top D-man is tainted with Oiler homerism, no one is calling him a Pietrangelo, Hedman, Karlsson etc. but he’s also not popping up in conversations around a Faulk, Giordano, or Vatanen conversation. And he’s still no where near those former names listed.

You need to work on your reading comprehension. I said he's proven he can play on an effective, productive top pairing and that he's better than Ryan Murray, not that he was a top defenceman.

He's also absolutely better than Vatanen and I would argue he's about on par with Giordano - just much younger and cheaper.

 

[tempest2i]

Good riddance.

His skating is Douglas Murray level brutal. His stride is just awkward and he has zero attributes other than just being a body on the ice. Morrow and Jerabek have been better and we have even more cap space for March if need be.

That's interesting. I haven't watched Davidson since leaving Edmonton last season. Skating was never something that stood out for me as being an issue with him. I'll be watching to see if this assessment has any truth to it.

 

[lakai17]

Decent pick up. This allows Gryba to rest as well.

 

[zar]

For those interested, this cost Edmonton $26,250, paid to Montreal and not counted against the cap.

Pocket change for Katz who just bought the most expensive house in LA history, $120,000,000.

Edmonton Oilers Owner Daryl Katz Buys Most Expensive House in L.A. History