Player Discussion John Klingberg

[MMC]

Really hope we keep him long term

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[c4rcy]

He's amazing to watch - makes the power play electric in every way. Will be kind of tough knowing that we have several players up for new contracts.

 

[AngelDuck]

I’m going to go against the grain here and say that I’m not impressed so far. Moves slow and I was hoping for more display of his hands. Although it’s early

 

[Quack Shot]

With Drysdale here & Zellweger will for sure be on the team next year, we don’t absolutely need him.

Would be nice, but he’s 30, so if he wants an 7-8 year deal, I’d say no way. If he settles for a 4-5 year deal, I’d be fine with that.

 

[DavidBL]

I think he and Fowler need to use each other more. Felt like each was looking for the forward outlet pass last night in the game when the other was open.

 

[All Mighty]

I love how much he moves on the PP, it makes him very unpredictable, which is something our other PP dmen are not.

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

I’m going to go against the grain here and say that I’m not impressed so far. Moves slow and I was hoping for more display of his hands. Although it’s early

He was pretty great in the preseason. He moved the puck pretty nicely on the power play last night, particularly on Zegras' goal where he drew a couple defenders by being and active threat which gave Terry enough time to make the play to Zegras.

I think we'll see more of what he can do once the team gets a bit more structure to their game. To your point, it's still early.

 

[Mr Rogers]

He's able to continue drawing players towards him because he has the ability to do different things with the puck, so it warrants attention. that's why players like him are special, you can't call their bluff because they are creative enough to make you pay if you do.

 

[Arthuros]

*stares at pre-season posts*

So uh...this is awkward.

 

[Leonardo87]

*stares at pre-season posts*

So uh...this is awkward.

This dude is the Tank commander.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

This dude is the Tank commander.

The fact that he signed a 1 year prove it your worth it deal and is playing like this.. yikes.

 

[Quack Shot]

I really think it has to be something at home, most likely the new baby.

 

[Dirk316]

It was a genius move by Verbeek to add one of the softest players in the league to an already soft defense. Good luck flipping him at deadline

 

[Mortal Wombat]

I thought Klingberg would be a big upgrade for our power play and I still hope he will prove to be just that. Defensively he has been pretty much what I expected. He has never been solid, and we don't have a good defensive defenseman to pair him with, nor can we shelter him on the 3rd pairing. This is the result. I don't see that there's anything particularly "wrong" with him, this is the player he is, with us he is just way more exposed than in Dallas. (I'll admit I did kinda expect us to get one defensively solid D and pair him with Klingberg to raise K's value. But here we are.)

 

[MMC]

Seems like he's going to be the whipping boy this season because he was the big acquisition and the highest paid player on the team, but I really don't think he's been that bad considering it's a new team, and one that is playing absolutely terribly, and he's already looking a bit more comfortable. Not really worried about him personally

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

*stares at pre-season posts*

So uh...this is awkward.

Guilty as charged.

The dude falls on accident more than Perry falls accidentally on purpose. He's like Bambi out there..

 

[AngelDuck]

Seems like he's going to be the whipping boy this season because he was the big acquisition and the highest paid player on the team, but I really don't think he's been that bad considering it's a new team, and one that is playing absolutely terribly, and he's already looking a bit more comfortable. Not really worried about him personally

Really? I think he completely sucks and I love the player he used to be(the guy we thought we were getting). He’s just not that guy anymore and I don’t think it’s all because he’s not trying. There’s been some decline there imo

 

[Arthuros]

I knew Klingberg was a liability defensively. I was thinking he'd be at least competent offensively, production-wise. I'd scratch him next game, because quite frankly he's not doing anybody any favours. At least by scratching him it'd send a message to the other sleepwalking vets that they need to set good examples.

Seems like he's going to be the whipping boy this season because he was the big acquisition and the highest paid player on the team, but I really don't think he's been that bad considering it's a new team, and one that is playing absolutely terribly, and he's already looking a bit more comfortable. Not really worried about him personally

I think he deserves his whipping boy reputation at the moment. I've been eyeballing Strome as well because he also doesn't seem to be playing very well,, but Klingberg's shortcomings are way more obvious, and we NEED to extract maximum value out of this guy before he goes and rips off a different team.

 

[duckpuck]

I knew Klingberg was a liability defensively. I was thinking he'd be at least competent offensively, production-wise. I'd scratch him next game, because quite frankly he's not doing anybody any favours. At least by scratching him it'd send a message to the other sleepwalking vets that they need to set good examples.



I think he deserves his whipping boy reputation at the moment. I've been eyeballing Strome as well because he also doesn't seem to be playing very well,, but Klingberg's shortcomings are way more obvious, and we NEED to extract maximum value out of this guy before he goes and rips off a different team.

Strome makes subtly nice/clever plays all the time and always seems to be in the correct position. I have no problem with him though I'd like to see more production.

I know Klingberg was likely a very one-dimensional (and soft) offensive defenseman. But I was expecting his speed and skating to be much better - well above average. Surprised how slow he is out there. I will say, his outlet passes and turnovers, which were atrocious the first few games, have improved. But he's still really slow and bad in his own end

 

[Mr Rogers]

I agree with others, we knew he'd be bad defensively. it's the lack of offensive execution and flubbed plays at the blue line that are frustrating. He had his moment in the sun during the opener but has been ineffective on the attack since then except for one shift in Detroit.

 

[Ducks in a row]

2 goal game for him helping us get our 2nd regulation win of the season

 

[All Mighty]

Really hope we keep him long term

What are your thoughts now?

 

[Leonardo87]

 

[Kalv]

Verbeek talking to other GM's: Is Klingberg good? You tell me, he basically has gotten a half of all our regulation wins

 

[Ducks in a row]

Back to back games getting at least 1 goal with this one ending up being a game wining goal to give the Ducks back to back regulation wins for the first time this season