Dahlin vs heiskanen vs fox and malar right now.

[Machinehead]

Not to mention availability is a quality. Its also understandable why Avs fans are confused. Fox ranked in the 95th percentile for EV def and Makaer in the 59th. Both those numbers have a 5 and 9.

Just like Roman Josi!

 

[Buck Naked]

Makar even if he isn't lights out is still a really high bar to beat right now.

Technically in the last 2 weeks Morrisey from Winnipeg is the hottest offensively with 10 points and the highest guy from our list to choose from Dahlin has 8 points.

For Makar he is playing 3 MPG more than Fox and Miro and Dahlin are both closer to Fox than Makar.

Yes, we all know that Makar is viewed as the best defenseman in the league. That doesn't mean he's playing the best right now, this season though, which is what OP asked for. The only one of the other three Makar's got a case against this season is Heiskanen, but it's absolutely not a slam dunk. Dahlin and Fox has been a lot better.

 

[Three On Zero]

Right now?

Makar
Fox
Dahlin
Heiskanen

 

[Aladyyn]

Fox
Makar

Dahlin



Heiskanen

 

[Guy Tetreault]

1. Dahlin
2. Makar
3.Heiskanen
4.Fox

 

[Sweetpotato]

I mean 3 of these are great dmen but I feel like Malar sticks out as not belonging, I mean he's not even in the NHL.

 

[TFly]

Seems like every season people want to argue player ‘A’ is better than Cale Makar. Then as the season progresses it becomes player ‘B’, and maybe even ‘C’ for a week or so.

The names aren’t significant because the players have become interchangeable, but the single common factor is Cale Makar being at the top. McDavid & Makar are on their own levels at this point.

 

[North Cole]

As it has been for the last two years, it's a two horse race between Fox and Makar.

I mean 3 of these are great dmen but I feel like Malar sticks out as not belonging, I mean he's not even in the NHL.

Just think how good Gandalf would be if he played in the NHL though, 3000 years of practice would have to give you an edge. Wait, that's not a capital 'i' is it?

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

It's funny that people just default to picking Makar, even though he's arguably been the worst of the four this season and OPs question is who you think plays better hockey right now.

Still obviously Makar.

 

[Faceboner]

Why are people saying its makar he hasn't done anything so far this year to stand out or separate himself from the others heiskanen though is a tier below

 

[Buck Naked]

Still obviously Makar.

No. Makar does not play better than the others right now. Do you have eyes? He's got 7 5v5 points in 21 games and average underlying numbers. He does not play better than Fox, for example.

 

[TGWL]

Still obviously Makar.

How and why? Other than you just going off on choosing him because we know he's a great player. I don't think he's been nearly as good this season as Fox or Dahlin, and I'm sure he'll push himself to lead the pack down the race, but if we're voting on right now through this season, it's not him. If you want to vote over the last 3 years, over last season, or just in general who you think the better dman in the league is, that's fair, but I think that's a different voting question.

 

[UnSandvich]

Fox & Makar too close to call, so homer vote for Fox. If Fox had Makar's skating, or Makar Fox's hockey IQ, that player would be a perennial Hart candidate imo. (and this is not to say that those qualities are weaknesses, so much to say as they are what makes each player elite)

Dahlin
Heiskanen
(McAvoy)

These 3 are a cluster for me.

 

[Faceboner]

Fox & Makar too close to call, so homer vote for Fox. If Fox had Makar's skating, or Makar Fox's hockey IQ, that player would be a perennial Hart candidate imo. (and this is not to say that those qualities are weaknesses, so much to say as they are what makes each player elite)

Dahlin
Heiskanen
(McAvoy)

These 3 are a cluster for me.

Might be homerism but dahlin definitely has put himself in the conversation he separated himself from the mcavoy and heiskanen tier

 

[wetcoast]

Fox & Makar too close to call, so homer vote for Fox. If Fox had Makar's skating, or Makar Fox's hockey IQ, that player would be a perennial Hart candidate imo. (and this is not to say that those qualities are weaknesses, so much to say as they are what makes each player elite)

Dahlin
Heiskanen
(McAvoy)

These 3 are a cluster for me.

I agree on the next 3 but McAvoy isn't going to be in the Norris derby this year as he has missed 13 games.

Dahlin played with Makar and the Sabers hung around with the Avs last night, both are on the rise.