Oscar Klefbom vs Tyson Barrie

[cgf]

Barrie is the definition of a rover. Plays D but sacrifices defense for offense regularly.

Sure thing buddy

 

[The Abusement Park]

Barrie is the definition of a rover. Plays D but sacrifices defense for offense regularly.

Oh boy...

 

[Foppberg]

Barrie is the definition of a rover. Plays D but sacrifices defense for offense regularly.

Barrie plays for neither the Oilers or Real Madrid, so I'm sure we can take your opinion on Tboobs with cups full of salt.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Barrie is the definition of a rover. Plays D but sacrifices defense for offense regularly.

Yep he does and it works out beautifully because he’s so damn good at it. There’s a reason he’s on pace for 70 points for the second consecutive season and has the highest CF% on the team even above Mackinnon. It’s because those offensive pushes from TB lead to good things.

He’s an elite offensive defenseman who forces the play to the good side of the ice. He may not be able to ram his forearm into the back of a player in front of the net as well as Klefbom but he makes a whole hell lot of a better impact on the game of hockey than Klefbom does.

 

[Mighty Makar]

I remember some Oilers’ fans saying Klefbom is a #1 dman. It was funny then and it’s funny now.

 

[avsfan09]

Barrie is the definition of a rover. Plays D but sacrifices defense for offense regularly.

Is this 1908?

 

[snipes]

Klefbom is a more complete player but it’s Barrie. Can’t deny the offensive production.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

klefbom has done nothing to warrant being compared too Mr consistent.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

This is Barrie, but klefbom is being massively underrated in this thread

 

[biturbo19]

I'm not a huge Klefbom fan, but in this matchup...i'd take him pretty easily. Gimme the bigger, more well-rounded guy over the smaller more specialized guy on defence. Especially since it looks like the Canucks future on defence is going to be a tiny offensive guy like Quin Hughes.

 

[Ctrain2k]

I remember some Oilers’ fans saying Klefbom is a #1 dman. It was funny then and it’s funny now.

Why? If anything he’s reassured that, at worst he’s a solid #2.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I'm not a huge Klefbom fan, but in this matchup...i'd take him pretty easily. Gimme the bigger, more well-rounded guy over the smaller more specialized guy on defence. Especially since it looks like the Canucks future on defence is going to be a tiny offensive guy like Quin Hughes.

The question isn't about who fits your team better. The question is simply who is the better player.


Barrie is the correct answer.

 

[6ix]

Barrie AINEC. Klefbom had like 1 good year a long time ago.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Oilers fans of all people should know how valuable a puck moving OFD is.

How would they know that when they don't even have one?

 

[tony d]

Tyson Barrie for me.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

As someone who has watched both a lot, give me Klefbom, especially when you consider their contracts. But no slight to Barrie with that, his offense the last season and a half has really reached a new level.

 

[34]

Barrie AINEC

 

[ManofSteel55]

I remember some Oilers’ fans saying Klefbom is a #1 dman. It was funny then and it’s funny now.

He is. Kind of. He was playing like one this year before he went down. At worst, he is a #2. At best, he still isn't as good as Barrie.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

But no slight to Barrie with that, his offense the last season and a half has really reached a new level.

It's by definition a slight to Barrie because he's significantly better than Klef

 

[thadd]

If I'm not considering Klefbom's injury history it's easily Klefbom.
Take a look at Edmonton's record with him in the line-up and the numbers he puts up when our coaches' heads aren't put their respective arses.