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Originally Posted by AustinL_NHL
While I would also say no, this is wrong.
OEL ranked 2nd last on his team among D-men in Giveaways/60 at 1.94/60.
That is right in line with Gio (1.93) and only ranked 123rd out of 215 defensemen that played 400+ minutes this year.
In the last 3 years combined, OEL ranked 162nd out of 256 defensemen that played 800+ minutes during that span at 1.87/60.
So he's not even close to being in the top half of worst defenseman on a giveaway/60 rate, let alone being a giveaway machine, whereas someone like Brodie (who Flames fans hated the last couple years prior to this year for his giveaways) ranks 37th in the same time period at 2.82/60.
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This is where I have a problem with the spreadsheet trackers. They think that what is listed on a spreadsheet is the reality of the game, not understanding the complexity or chaos of the game that is trying to be measured. Try watching the guy play in real games, you know, like professional scouts do. OEL is a mediocre defenseman. He generates offense, but often it is for the other team as well. He makes really poor decisions and puts his team mates in positions where they have nothing to do with puck. Its a turnover (giveaway) and leads to offense for the opposition. The giveaway may not be charged to OEL, kind of like that poor guy who takes the minus because he just got on the ice for a goal scored against, but his stupid play caused the giveaway. OEL is a love-him-hate-him player. If you find TJ Brodie to be frustrating OEL will send you to the looney bin. Ask Coyotes fans, if you can find one on a board, and they will tell you OEL can't be trusted in his own end. Not worth the investment of salary.