Klingberg has gone from a top defender to an AHL player

[Klockis]

I've watched Dallas about 8-9 this season and I've been more impressed by Oleksiak than Klingberg

Oleksiak... really?

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Good post. Why did the Stars let go of Goligoski?

I wish I could answer I was for sure gogo was going to make it

 

[WhatWhat]

Oleksiak... really?

Recency bias at its finest

 

[HockeyThoughts]

5 years @ 5.5 Million a year with a full NMC for a 31 year old was more than Nill was willing to give . From reports Nill wanted less years and not a full NMC for the full duration . Probably a good call in the long run but for now it left a gaping hole for a puckmoving LHD .
The best hope to fill the void is a rookie in Lindell who has been very inconsistent .

Is 31 years old that old for a defenseman?

34-36 is getting up there for any player

Did you read the question you answered?

Did you read the post he as referring to?

5 year deal for a 31 year old.

Maybe 31 isn't old for a defenseman, but years 3-5 (where he will be 34-36) will be old for a defenseman.

"the edler" understood my reply..

 

[WhatWhat]

For what its worth he played a really good game tonight

 

[Jumptheshark]

This guy is playing almost amateur level hockey. He's being scratched while healthy. He is currently at 26 shots on goal in 22 games. Not to mention his defending hasn't been anything to tout at. Did he have a few fluke seasons?

AHL player?

Come on. He is having a bad season. it happens.

Lets talk about Crosby and his lack of assists?

 

[Mr Positive]

I gotta think that it's no coincidence that this happened to Klingberg just after they gutted their defensive depth over the summer.

He probably started to feel the need to alter his game to pick up some slack, and started making screw ups, and that can erode confidence. Then it's a snowball effect where a player can look horrible in a hurry.

 

[Slimmy]

I gotta think that it's no coincidence that this happened to Klingberg just after they gutted their defensive depth over the summer.

He probably started to feel the need to alter his game to pick up some slack, and started making screw ups, and that can erode confidence. Then it's a snowball effect where a player can look horrible in a hurry.

This right here is an informative and well thought out post. Nice analysis. Sounds right on the money.

 

[McFlyingV]

Better send him to Edmonton for pennies on the dollar. We'll take good care of him. He can form the Swedish triplets on D with Klef and Lars.

 

[Dylonus]

He was never that good of a defensemen to begin with... He's what people say Karlsson is.

 

[Esko6]

Do you think there is room for Honka and Klingberg in the lineup at the same time? Both feel like high risk offensive guys, they might exclude each other.

 

[nmbr_24]

He was never a top defender to begin with and he will probably turn his season around at some point.

 

[glovesave_35]

He was always aweful defensively (in the NHL) he was just scoring which overlooked his liabilities...this years he's not scoring

He actually wasn't. He has been bad this year but he has been solid until now.

 

[glovesave_35]

You'd get a lot of assists too from touching the puck seconds before Seguin/Benn go ham.

Complete garbage. He was a catalyst for the Stars, not a passenger.

This is the kind of brilliant observation that drive people who actually watch a player consistently crazy.

 

[glovesave_35]

He was never that good of a defensemen to begin with... He's what people say Karlsson is.

No he was and still probably is, despite a 20'ish game time frame where he still scored 12 points. He will be fine.

 

[Kojo]

He's still one of the best defenceman, top 20 easily. Not top 10.

 

[CanadienShark]

He’ll snap out of it imo, too talented not to. One of the best dmen in the league walking the blue line when he’s ‘on'

My thoughts exactly. I think he's the best d-man at walking the line, and one of the best at getting shots through traffic.

 

[WhatWhat]

Do you think there is room for Honka and Klingberg in the lineup at the same time? Both feel like high risk offensive guys, they might exclude each other.

Is there room for 2 highly gifted RS defenseman on a team? Of course there is. Also Honka and Klingberg play a different game. It won't be long before some team start hating Honka because he plays with an edge that kling doesn't. Sometime Honks looks like he wants to just murder the entire other team

 

[BlueDream]

Yeah he's never been all that amazing...

 

[novon04]

Looking at his stats, it appears he just had a bad start to the season.

Since this thread was made his statline is: 40GP 9G 18A 27P +10

 

[nmbr_24]

He put up points as an offensive player in an offense-only system. He was never truly a top defenseman.

That is how I see it too.

 

[Kojo]

People used to say that he was amazing. You know who you are.

 

[novon04]

That is how I see it too.

Well this year Dallas is only 13th in GF in the league and Klingberg is top 10 in defenseman scoring again.

 

[Satan]

People used to say that he was amazing. You know who you are.

He is amazing

 

[Kojo]

Well this year Dallas is only 13th in GF in the league and Klingberg is top 10 in defenseman scoring again.

It must be difficult for him, behind Seguin and Benn.