The Top 31 Defensemen in the National Hockey League - #21

[Machinehead]

1)Erik Karlsson - 87.96%
2)Victor Hedman - 57.07%
3)Drew Doughty - 49.38%
4)Brent Burns - 48.30%
5)Duncan Keith - 34.34%
6)Pernell-Karl Subban - 50.00%
7)Oliver Ekman-Larsson - 29.63%
8)Kris Letang - 29.45%
9)Alex Pietrangelo - 30.82%
10)Roman Josi - 29.14%
11)Shea Weber - 25.17% (Lost Tiebreaker)
12)Ryan Suter - 28.07%
13)Marc Edouard Vlasic - 28.78%
14)Mark Giordano - 28.06% (Lost Tiebreaker)
15)Ryan McDonagh - 46.00%
16)Hampus Lindholm - 25.89%
17)Seth Jones - 34.21%
18)Thomas James Brodie - 24.72%
19)Colton Parayko - 12.75%
20)Dougie Hamilton - 23.97%

"I'm not calling him Dougie because he's on old buddy of mine, Joe; his name is actually Dougie." -Sam Rosen

Added: Kevin Shattenkirk

Add Standings:

Chara - 6
Provorov - 4
Orlov, Gardiner - 3
Barrie, Hamonic, Savard, McIlrath - 1

Let's get some more add votes.

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[CraigsList]

Fowler
Slavin
Klefbom
Big Buff
Faulk

 

[Sasso09]

Lol at Rielly being an option before Provorov

 

[Sasso09]

There's not a player on this list that is better than Provorov

 

[Maukkis]

Trouba, for the fifth time now. Guy logs minutes like a champion, produces most of his points at ES, plays the toughest minutes on his team, has good advanced metrics etc. He is much more deserving of a spot than a guy like Hamilton was.

 

[Machinehead]

There's not a player on this list that is better than Provorov

I guess I'm counting that as a nomination?

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

There's not a player on this list that is better than Provorov

You should make a new account, make your avatar a photo of Zach Werenski and Seth Jones together, and start posting "I'm actually a Blue Jackets fan, but Provorov>Werenski!"

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

I'm actually going for Krug. His relative advanced stats have been excellent on a team with some of the best stats int he league. Yes he is sheltered, but a lot of the players people select for not being sheltered take only somewhat more difficult competition all while performing significantly worse (I'm talking about Fowler).

For the next 10 Dman:
21. Krug
22. Trouba
23. Slavin
24. Klefbom
25. Byfuglien

 

[Paul4587]

Trouba and Slavin are the two options for me. I think I give Trouba thhe slight edge.

Edit: add Chara.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

How the actual **** is Slavin not in yet?

He's back to being underrated from the looks of it.

 

[Fugazy]

Went with Krug.

 

[tony d]

Cam Fowler.

 

[Tripod]

Provorov needs to be an option.

 

[HoBOonFiRE]

Has to be Slavin..right?

 

[DaveG]

Slavin, it's been Slavin for me since Jones went off the board.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Slavin, it's been Slavin for me since Jones went off the board.

This

 

[Machinehead]

Where the **** did Fowler come from?

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Where the **** did Fowler come from?

Windsor. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_Fowler

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

To those voting for Fowler, please enlighten me how a player who is poor beyond words in 5on5 production and even Fowler's biggest fanboys have said he's not very good defensively and it's his mobility that makes him good (Which Krug, Slavin, Trouba, Klingberg, and Klefbom are all better at) deserves to be be second place in this poll?

Basically there are at least 5 Dman that are far superior to Fowler in their own zones, superior to Fowler in his best trait, and some take harder competition and produce far better results in every category especially 5on5, and Fowler is being ranked over them? Seriously.

 

[Byron Bitz]

The people not voting for Slavin need to look at more stats than just points. Look at his takeaways, blocked shots, Corsi, even strength points ect. They all point to Slavin being one of the leagues best defencemen.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

The people not voting for Slavin need to look at more stats than just points. Look at his takeaways, blocked shots, Corsi, even strength points ect. They all point to Slavin being one of the leagues best defencemen.

SCF% and HDCF% (Scoring chance and high danger chance) are some of the best of the league as well. Slavin is just a machine and he takes mostly defensive zone starts and the hardest competition on his team. But I'd personally take Krug because his raw underlying numbers are insane and he doesn't have a Pesce to play with.

 

[Sojourn]

To those voting for Fowler, please enlighten me how a player who is poor beyond words in 5on5 production and even Fowler's biggest fanboys have said he's not very good defensively and it's his mobility that makes him good (Which Krug, Slavin, Trouba, Klingberg, and Klefbom are all better at) deserves to be be second place in this poll?

Basically there are at least 5 Dman that are far superior to Fowler in their own zones, superior to Fowler in his best trait, and some take harder competition and produce far better results in every category especially 5on5, and Fowler is being ranked over them? Seriously.

Did you just say that Krug, Slavin, Trouba, Klingberg, and Klefbom all have better mobility?

And no, the biggest Fowler fanboys do not say he isn't very good defensively. They say that Lindholm is better defensively.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Did you just say that Krug, Slavin, Trouba, Klingberg, and Klefbom all have better mobility?

And no, the biggest Fowler fanboys do not say he isn't very good defensively. They say that Lindholm is better defensively.

If you're simply talking about top end speed and ability to move the puck maybe they aren't as good, but they sure are better at transitioning whether it's pure mobility or other factors.

 

[Sojourn]

If you're simply talking about top end speed and ability to move the puck maybe they aren't as good, but they sure are better at transitioning whether it's pure mobility or other factors.

I'd wonder if you've ever seen Fowler play, if that's what you think. When Fowler gets the puck on his stick in the D zone, the puck goes the other way. Whether that means he's making passes, skating it out himself, that's what transitioning is. It's shifting from defense to offense.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

I'd wonder if you've ever seen Fowler play, if that's what you think. When Fowler gets the puck on his stick in the D zone, the puck goes the other way. Whether that means he's making passes, skating it out himself, that's what transitioning is. It's shifting from defense to offense.

Even if that's the case, Fowler usually allows a lot of chances in his own zone before that happens.