Sell me on John Klingberg

[Axeman33]

One small bit of info which is missing here ; Klingberg was the MVP at the World juniors in 2012, when Sweden won gold.

Are you sure about this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Wo..._Championships

From what I can see, Kuznetsov was the tourney MVP. Klingberg wasn't even a tourney all star, although Klefbom was.

[havanablast21]

Are you sure about this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Wo..._Championships

From what I can see, Kuznetsov was the tourney MVP. Klingberg wasn't even a tourney all star, although Klefbom was.

Thanks Ax. Yeah, Avangard's didn't sit right with me... considering I attended 3 of those junior games and saw Sweden twice. Was he the MVP of the Gold Medal Game? I don't recall.

Avangard???? Source of your statement?

[Mr. Guru]

He wasn't tourny MVP.

Klefbom and Friberg were the only Swede all stars. And Kuz took the MVP honours.

[Big Ev]

Fung - you picked the wrong game to watch the Klinger... otherwise you wouldn't even be asking this question. Listen to NWO and VV - guys who saw what he is capable of. Forget the spreadsheet watchers. Jim Nill said during training camp that the Stars haven't had a guy with Klingberg's skillset since Zubov. Nobody can see the future and he still has a lot to prove, but he has shown things that make your jaw drop - a lot, in a very short period of time.

you've seen every game of his - along with every Isles game and every Blues game - right?

[Avangard]

My mistake, he was the playoff MVP at the juniors in 2010-11.

http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=740797

[GoNucks]

Given the options I would take Klingberg. For the exact reason stated above of going for a championship you need to take the high ceiling gambles like this. Go for the homerun player.

[fungchen3]

You guys all make good cases. But, man, watching him play lately, I'm just not seeing it. AT ALL. I still might go for it, but I'm not overly excited.

[NoWayOut]

He's showing his rookie-ness, flashes of both the good and bad. Some of that burst out of the gate was not only teams not knowing what to make of him, but running on adrenaline as well. If you didn't see him play those first 10 or 12 games, yeah I can see where you aren't seeing what we saw. Long-term though he still has loads of potential, short-term he will take owners on a roller-coaster ride as he learns his way around.

[sLeePickeR]

A young Swedish defenseman with offensive potential? Yeah, I'd gamble.