The returns thus far have been encouraging. Spending much of his time centering Wilkes-Barres top line with Johnson and Letestu, Jeffrey leads the Penguins in scoring and has averaged a point per game this season, registering 47 points (14-33-47) in 47 contests and earning a spot in last months AHL All-Star Classic. With 30 games still to play, he has already topped his rookie-year totals in goals, assists and points. "I think its just more opportunity," Jeffrey said of his increased production. "When you have a little bit more free rein and the coaches give you a little more room to use your offensive instincts, it makes it a little bit easier to create offense." "We count on him for offense more now," Reirden said. "Hes definitely one of our go-to guys in that area, and I dont think theres another forward that plays more on our team than he does. Hes always been our top penalty killer, but now hes been able to add some more power play time." Reirden noted that many young players come out of juniors with strong offensive abilities but glaring inadequacies in the defensive zone. For Jeffrey, it was almost the opposite. "Defense really was his calling card," Reirden said. "Most guys come in and they expect to score at the same rate as in juniors, and their game often heads south because they cant produce those same numbers. He came in, he played the penalty kill. And by 10 games in, he was our match-up guy against other teams top lines." In an organization that features Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Jordan Staal as Pittsburghs top three centers, its also more important than ever for a guy like Jeffrey to play more than one position. "You have to make yourself versatile, that you can be used in different situations, so youre not thought of just as a center. Being shifted to the wing this year has shown my versatility, and if I can keep improving on my penalty killing and power play, being a winger and a center, hopefully it shows that I can be shifted around (in Pittsburgh), and I can earn a spot that way." -- Dustin Jeffrey To that end, he has suited up as a wing on a handful of occasions this year in addition to his main duties at center. "You have to make yourself versatile, that you can be used in different situations, so youre not thought of just as a center," Jeffrey said. "Being shifted to the wing this year has shown my versatility, and if I can keep improving on my penalty killing and power play, being a winger and a center, hopefully it shows that I can be shifted around (in Pittsburgh), and I can earn a spot that way." Reirden, who has watched Jeffreys game and his versatility develop over the last two years, is optimistic about his chances. 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