RE 09-10: Jason Strudwick

The role of 7th defenseman in the NHL is similar to third catcher in major league baseball. The Expos had a beauty 30+ years ago named Jose Morales who set a pinch-hitting record while not catching, playing first base or the outfield.Jason Strudwick isn't going to set any records, but he is a "jack-of-all-trades" type who can play the blue, forward, fight a little and is pretty damn funny based on some anecdotal information that the team sometimes passes down the to fanbase.Boxcars: 71gp, 2-7-9 60pimsShots: 32Plus Minus: -4Corsi: -14.8 (worst)5x5/60: 0.61 (worst)5x4/60: 0.00GF/GA ON: 25-32Quality of competition: dregsQuality of pairings: dregsCap Hit (capgeek): .700MWhat do these numbers tell us? Strudwick isn't going to help like Cory Cross or Igor Ulanov used to and he doesn't have Scott Ferguson's future. He's an end of the roster player playing an extremely small role. The Oilers devoted 900 minutes to Strudwick this past season, one doubts he gets ...