Gryba has been a healthy scratch of late, due to the return of Kris Russell and the flourishing of Matthew Benning’s play. Statistically, he has struggled so far this season when it’s come to backchecking, putting up a -3.7 Relative Fenwick and a minus-2.
Often times, he has had trouble keeping up with the puck and covering his man. Though he brings plenty of physicality and isn’t afraid to throw hits, he needs to work on getting the puck out of the zone and outworking his opponents.
The Oilers recently placed Fayne on waivers, considering his struggles with injury.