VanIslander
A 19-year ATDer on HfBoards
My friend says NONE.
He argues it's been a run-and-gun franchise from day one and that no defenseman has been defense-first in an impressive way since the franchise's founding!
The top-4 all-time dmen I can think of are not defensive-oriented.
Who are the candidates for awesome player-away-from-the-puck kuddos?
The top-10- scorers in 'Canes history are forwards and Irbe and & Ward rule any consciousnes of the crease.
But the blueline?
He argues it's been a run-and-gun franchise from day one and that no defenseman has been defense-first in an impressive way since the franchise's founding!
The top-4 all-time dmen I can think of are not defensive-oriented.
Who are the candidates for awesome player-away-from-the-puck kuddos?
The top-10- scorers in 'Canes history are forwards and Irbe and & Ward rule any consciousnes of the crease.
But the blueline?