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Unlike other positions, defense is still dominated by North American-born (mostly Canadian, of course) players - although the current generation of Swedish superstar defenders may later have something to say about that. So how would an all-time ranking of Euro/non-NA defensemen look like in your view?
Number 1 is obvious, no one can argue against Lidström. But who is next?
- Salming?
- Konstantinov, Fetisov?
- Or is it time for Chara and Karlsson already?
Then there is Zubov and Gonchar from the 1990s, Numminen for Finland, Hamrlík or Kaberle from the Czech Republic, maybe Ozolinsh? Only producing a decent top-10 may be difficult.
All input very welcome!
(by the way, I was checking the HOH top defenders of all time project and the links in the sticky are dead after the migration. Would be great to have those back!)
Number 1 is obvious, no one can argue against Lidström. But who is next?
- Salming?
- Konstantinov, Fetisov?
- Or is it time for Chara and Karlsson already?
Then there is Zubov and Gonchar from the 1990s, Numminen for Finland, Hamrlík or Kaberle from the Czech Republic, maybe Ozolinsh? Only producing a decent top-10 may be difficult.
All input very welcome!
(by the way, I was checking the HOH top defenders of all time project and the links in the sticky are dead after the migration. Would be great to have those back!)
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