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Originally Posted by New Era
You mean like the Oilers? Imagine how much glee we would be taking in his struggles if he were drafted by the Oilers? Look at how badly we ride them for the shortcomings of Klefbom. Or how about Toronto and Tyler Biggs? Interesting contrast.
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The only reason Sven is taking heat is because he appeared to be a future franchise player after the 2ppg and 3 goals in 5 games. We all got very excited. Oiler fans once touted Klefbom as a top pairing guy. When a prospect stumbles opposing fans pounce. If anything fans of the prospect should be a little more patient and less harsh. But you would rather pile on a guy who at 21 is not a NHL regular yet had scored nearly at .5ppg pace in 50 games and oozes potential. Make or break at 21? Backlund was 24 when he finally put together a respectable season but according to you we should have given up on him 3-4 years ago