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Confirmed with Link: Chris Wideman to EDM for a Cond. 6th in 2020.

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BonkTastic said:
He used to be a below-average-speed guy, but it was acceptable on the 3rd pair because we'd use him on our 2nd PP unit where he was just barely good enough to justify his roster spot.

Now, after his injury, he's slower than tectonic shifts in an ice age and is still just as lazy transitioning into his own zone as he was before the injury, but it's far more glaring now that he's lost a gear.

If you guys use him as a PP specialist and keep a really defensive D-man with him at all times at even-strength, it could work out for you guys. Just don't expect any of his stats from before this season to be relevant with his new weaker gearbox. He might put up some numbers if you guys are going to give him some dedicated powerplay minutes, just don't expect him to hustle to cover the back 150 feet of the ice.
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... awesome
 

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he's got potential offensively. boucher never really used him that much. he does make mistakes defensively though.
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Benning's not good offensively and makes tons of mistakes defensively so slight upgrade I guess.
 
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Day Man said:
You guys will like him, coaches in Ottawa are brain dead and he has that offensive potential that can open the game at times.
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to be fair if i had chabot and lajoie i wouldnt use wideman much offensively either
 
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SourOil said:
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Hey, you guys all seem to hate the guy Wideman is replacing, though, so it's maybe still an upgrade?

It would be a good story if he could find a decent back-end of his career in Edmonton. He turns 29 in about a month though, so I hope none of you think there's more to his game than anything that has ever been seen before. He's not a prospect or an up-and-comer... he is what he is at this point. What you see is what you get.
 
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BonkTastic said:
He used to be a below-average-speed guy, but it was acceptable on the 3rd pair because we'd use him on our 2nd PP unit where he was just barely good enough to justify his roster spot.

Now, after his injury, he's slower than tectonic shifts in an ice age and is still just as lazy transitioning into his own zone as he was before the injury, but it's far more glaring now that he's lost a gear.

If you guys use him as a PP specialist and keep a really defensive D-man with him at all times at even-strength, it could work out for you guys. Just don't expect any of his stats from before this season to be relevant with his new weaker gearbox. He might put up some numbers if you guys are going to give him some dedicated powerplay minutes, just don't expect him to hustle to cover the back 150 feet of the ice.
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Is he Matt Benning? No? Good deal regardless of what he is. He could drive the Zamboni for all I care if it keeps Benning away from the ice.
 
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BonkTastic said:
He used to be a below-average-speed guy, but it was acceptable on the 3rd pair because we'd use him on our 2nd PP unit where he was just barely good enough to justify his roster spot.



Now, after his injury, he's slower than tectonic shifts in an ice age and is still just as lazy transitioning into his own zone as he was before the injury, but it's far more glaring now that he's lost a gear.

If you guys use him as a PP specialist and keep a really defensive D-man with him at all times at even-strength, it could work out for you guys. Just don't expect any of his stats from before this season to be relevant with his new weaker gearbox. He might put up some numbers if you guys are going to give him some dedicated powerplay minutes, just don't expect him to hustle to cover the back 150 feet of the ice.
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Well that's not what I wanted hear :soap:

Think I'll go watch McDavid's 100 goals again to cheer myself up :neener:
 
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BonkTastic said:
Hey, you guys all seem to hate the guy Wideman is replacing, though, so it's maybe still an upgrade?

It would be a good story if he could find a decent back-end of his career in Edmonton. He turns 29 in about a month though, so I hope none of you think there's more to his game than anything that has ever been seen before. He's not a prospect or an up-and-comer... he is what he is at this point. What you see is what you get.
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For a sixth in 2020, i'll take it.
 
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I think he can move the puck.

While I was skimming through the Ottawa board during the Karlsson/Hoffman fiasco, I got the sense that Wideman's a douchebag.
 
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Is he Matt Benning? No? Good deal regardless of what he is. He could drive the Zamboni for all I care if it keeps Benning away from the ice.
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Haha, yeah, that seems to be the majority concensus around here. I feel bad to have never really paid any attention to Benning as I haven't managed to catch a lot of Western Conference games over the past couple of seasons due to family and time commitments. I trust you guys know what you're talking about though.

Best of luck, lads & ladies. Hope it works out!
 
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