Funny how you didnt include Zadorov, Girard, or Makar when making snarky sarcastic remarks about guys that are supposedly worse defensively than EJ.
The only guy on this team worse than Erik Johnson at this point is Ian Cole. Even Zadorov is playing better than EJ(Though that's probably because or the minutes Zadorov is getting).
I don't know why you can't figure out how to disagree with someone without making it personal. You literally do this every time and you've taken up this strategy of projecting your own issues onto others constantly. Like accusing others of being snarky when that's pretty much all you do here.
I didn't include Zadorov, Girard, or Makar because it should be obvious they aren't as good as EJ defensively. Only bias would lead you to think otherwise.
Makar will be solid defensively in his career, but is still learning as a rookie. Graves helps him out a lot right now, and when Makar has to go back to get pucks with forecheckers on him, he gets into trouble sometimes.
G had a terrible start to the year defensively, and showed what I was saying in another thread. That he has to play near perfect, because the margin for error with him is much smaller than bigger defenseman. His season didn't turn around until he was paired with EJ full time to help cover for him below the goal line and in front of the net where he struggles with strength battles. He also has issues with 1 on 1 battles sometimes if the forward makes a good move to put G in a bad body position where he can't get his stick on the puck.
I like Zadorov (a lot more than you based on your commentary about him) but he's in no way shape or form, better than EJ defensively. He's much more inconsistent and plays a smaller role against weaker competition than EJ. Z's been playing on the 3rd pair with Cole for a while now, and he's 5th in total ice time, and 4th at even strength. EJ is 2nd in both. EJ also leads the team in PK minutes per game. Z is 4th.