I have always said he could be an excellent 3rd liner in the NHL. His hockey iq is up there, he is very, very responsible, is great at killing penalties and is used against the other team's top lines as much as possible. Just this evening they had the Pats assistant coach on the local radio and he was just gushing at how well Klimchuk has played since coming back from injury at the start of the season. He said he thinks the game at such a high level which really helps when they are playing against some tough competition, as seen with their play recently they have been knocking off the top teams in the league on their western swing and then Brandon twice in the last week.
His numbers may not say elite but my expectations have always been third line and as a third liner he could be elite! Every very successful team has a player like this, I feel this is his future, great 3rd liner that could move up and down the lineup as needed.
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