Defenseman to Build around

[Senor Rational]

Which Blueline prospect would you build around and why?

Rules:

• Any player that is inline with HF prospect criteria is eligible
• Although, any player over the age of 23 is NOT eligible
• Any player who has played more then 40 games in the NHL is not eligible

Also, with that defensemen, which prospects from that system do you see playing with him? Age and rules do not apply to partner.

Ex: I'd pick Dion Phanuef, and in 5 years I could see him with Rehger or Leopold...
Ex2: I pick Cam Barker, I pick Seabrook as his blueline partner.
Ex3: I pick Cobourn, Valabik could be his partner.

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[mytor4*]

i'd pick bouwmeester and his partner would be krajicek or mezei.

 

[hockeyfan125]

The obvious guys like Barker, Bouwmeester, etc.

For my Canucks, if Koltsov lives up to his potential, he would be killer with a big, bruising stay at home guy like Allen, down the road.

 

[PanthersRule96]

Which Blueline prospect would you build around and why?

Rules:

• Any player that is inline with HF prospect criteria is eligible
• Although, any player over the age of 23 is NOT eligible

Also, with that defensemen, which prospects from that system do you see playing with him? Age and rules do not apply to partner.

Ex: I'd pick Dion Phanuef, and in 5 years I could see him with Rehger or Leopold...
Ex2: I pick Cam Barker, I pick Seabrook as his blueline partner.
Ex3: I pick Cobourn, Valabik could be his partner.

Bouwmeester with either Krajicek, Novak (if he regains pre-injury form) or Mezei.

Krajicek and Bouwmeester on the PP would be killer.

 

[PK*]

For the Habs, they're going to build their defensive corps around Komisarek. I could see him playing with Markov or Hainsey, if he turns around his game.

 

[Russian_fanatic]

If Koltsov can develope right then he would be playing with Allen, and damn what a combo it would be!

 

[Chaos]

For the Stars, I'd take Fransson and pair him with Daley on the PP, Fistric the rest of the time

 

[Vyse64]

Doug Lynch for the Oilers
has more potential then Woywitka but Woywitka more of a safer bet, Lynch was an AHL all-star in his rookie pro season and putting up another very good season this year too.

if Lynch and Woywitka develop into a NHL defensemen they would make a great combo, they have been playing together since their WHL days

 

[Legionnaire]

Hmm this is tough. I think I'm going to go with Babchuck just over Dion.

 

[Jeff Goldblum]

For the Pens, Whitney with Orpik or Welch

 

[NYRangers]

Tyutin and Kondratiev. They have been a pair since juniors and showed why they are a future pair in the AHL this season.

 

[Vic Rattlehead*]

I would choose Mark Stuart and pair him with Andrew Alberts or Milan Jurcina. Stuart with Alberts would be a complete shutdown defence pair, and would leave a lot of forwards bruised and beaten.

 

[Dave is a killer]

Hamhuis and Suter

 

[Hug Ben Laf]

J-Bo with, it does not matter, J-Bo will still be great and make his partner play better than what he is

 

[Birko19]

Why are you guys picking Bouwmeester? does't anyone read the rules?

Rules:

1. Any player that is inline with HF prospect criteria is eligible
2. Although, any player over the age of 23 is NOT eligible
3. Any player who has played more then 40 games in the NHL is not eligible

Jay-Bo is not a prospect, so that breaks rule number 1, and he also has 143 NHL games under his belt, so that breaks rule number 3.

As for my choice, if I were to build a franchise around a D-man based on these rules, I'll go with Phaneuf, and I see him playing with Rehger or Leopold in the future, most likely Leopold.

 

[nomorekids]

Suter\Hamhuis

 

[rt]

suter/ballard

 

[Lionel Hutz]

For the Pens, Whitney with Orpik or Welch

In a few years I think Orpik and Whitney.

Nice defensive pair with Whitney chipping in some.

 

[Prucha73]

Dale Purinton and Tom Poti

 

[Lionel Hutz]

Dale Purinton and Tom Poti

I am so envious.

 

[not quite yoda]

Maybe I am an idiot or blind or something, but I think nearly all of you missed the point of this thread. I think you are suppose to pick (who you think is) the top defence prospect in the NHL that you would want to buid around. This has nothing to do with what your favourite team is.

I say Phaneuf.

 

[Roughneck]

Using the criteria it really comes down to Phaneuf or Suter. So I'll take Phaneuf, he could play with another Flames prospect in Ramholt.

 

[nomorekids]

Using the criteria it really comes down to Phaneuf or Suter. So I'll take Phaneuf, he could play with another Flames prospect in Ramholt.

If Hamhuis is ineligible...my pick would likewise be either

Suter-Weber

or

Phaneuf-Ramholt, with leaning toward Suter and Weber simply becuase i think Phaneuf and Suter are a wash, but I like Weber over Ramholt.

 

[Vyse64]

Maybe I am an idiot or blind or something, but I think nearly all of you missed the point of this thread. I think you are suppose to pick (who you think is) the top defence prospect in the NHL that you would want to buid around. This has nothing to do with what your favourite team is.

I say Phaneuf.

i'll say this I did not mis-understand at all, it would be just no fun to see all the people say Phaneuf and Suter

 

[McDonald19]

Smid with Vishnevski.