Re: Better all around Defenceman
I am actually shocked that there is so little talk about OEL not already closing in as a top 5 all around defenseman. The fact that he is the top player on his team at this point, might be due to his team being so mediocre(but i feel that even when their young guys turn the team around, he will be the best player on their team.) He is superior in his skating ability and defines grit, finesse when needed. His mobility is on par with Karlsson and his +/- is not a definition of his game. He takes control of a game and gives a horrible offense a possibility of winning on both sides. Maybe he doesn't cut the top 5 this year but as someone said in a previous post i have no doubt he will be named in the top 5 next year if a injury isn't present. I feel that he is a mold between what you get with doughty(physicality/leadership)/karlsson(fitness, mobility). Or maybe i am biased and am keeping him in a keep 4, 12 team league! You can decide that!
I pick karlsson
12 Team Keeper League
Keep Any 4
Skater Stats : G, A, +/-, PIM, PPP, ATOI, SOG, HIT
Goalie Stats: W, GAA, SV%
F: Seguin, Giroux, E Kane, Sharp, Kreider, Hornqvist, Nyquist, Abdelkader, Wingels, Fisher, A Lee, Barkov, J Staal, T Pearson
D: OEL, Carlson, Klingberg, Myers, Schultz, MDZ
G: Bobrovsky, C Anderson, J Howard