Miro Heiskanen vs Victor Hedman

[Muffin]

Who's better right now?

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[TheGoldenJet]

AINEC

 

[AB13]

Heiskanen is not even a legitimate #1 defenseman

 

[Gurglesons]

Hedman and its not close.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Heiskanen is not even a legitimate #1 defenseman

If Dallas wins the cup, he will be regarded as the #1D piece that put them over the top.

 

[eli4spetterss0n]

I think Hedman is proving in these playoffs that he is far and away the best defenseman in the league.

I have Heiskanen in the 5-7 range.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

hedman is probably the best defenseman in the league

heiskanen is top 15 on a good day (iirc he was somewhere in the 16-20 range on the last list i made)

 

[amnesiac]

Heiskanen is not even a legitimate #1 defenseman

have you not been watching hockey this past month?

 

[amnesiac]

hedman is probably the best defenseman in the league

heiskanen is top 15 on a good day (iirc he was somewhere in the 16-20 range on the last list i made)

hes top 10 now, come on.... you think there are easily 15 dmen better than him?? please

The only I would say are better than him right now are: Hedman, Josi, Pietro, Jones, and maybe Carlson

Dallas are defense first team.... the moment they played more offensive we saw what he can do. Probably wouldve been a Norris finalist if it wasnt for that.

 

[Merrrlin]

hedman is probably the best defenseman in the league

heiskanen is top 15 on a good day (iirc he was somewhere in the 16-20 range on the last list i made)

I'd love to see the 15-19 you have above him.

 

[thomast]

Heiskanen is still pretty young and he is #1D and most valuable player on a team that plays in scf but Hedman is best D currently in entire league. I’m a finnish guy but i would say Hedman without hesitation right now.

 

[Video Nasty]

2 seasons and 1 excellent playoff run in progress doesn’t make one the best defenseman in the league over Hedman, who is having his own Conn Smythe worthy run in progress to go with his overall career and four consecutive years of being a top 3 Norris finalist (winning once and should have more than that).

It’s not even close.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

I'd love to see the 15-19 you have above him.

off the top of my head theres hedman ellis mcavoy pulock pietro spurgeon ekblad josi letang hamilton giordano parayko slavin karlsson carlson

edit: not in order
second edit: i accidentally put josi twice

 

[DieselPig]

off the top of my head theres hedman ellis mcavoy pulock josi pietro spurgeon ekblad josi letang hamilton giordano parayko slavin karlsson carlson

edit: not in order

Miro over Ellis, Mcavoy, Pulock, Spurgeon, Ekblad, Giordano, Slavin, Parayko, Karlsson easy lmao

Have you actually watched him play? Lmao

 

[KuchieKooRov]

Curious who voted Heiskanen and its not close... haha

 

[CanadienShark]

Hedman and it's not close.

 

[T REX]

have you not been watching hockey this past month?

One month doesn't make a career.

 

[KuchieKooRov]

One month doesn't make a career.

So true. Heiskanen could break his leg next season and never be the same.... not saying that will happen but I just think people get so caught up in the present. Hedman has been putting together a HOF career of multiple great seasons already.

 

[Regal]

Hedman has been better these playoffs and has the better track record. Heiskanen might be close these playoffs but he's needs a better sample size to put him on the same level

 

[Zub]

Hedman

 

[amnesiac]

So true. Heiskanen could break his leg next season and never be the same.... not saying that will happen but I just think people get so caught up in the present. Hedman has been putting together a HOF career of multiple great seasons already.

question is who is better "now"

not whos had the best career, or who do you think will be best

 

[amnesiac]

One month doesn't make a career.

whos asking who had the best career?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Hedman. Not close.

 

[Regal]

question is who is better "now"

not whos had the best career, or who do you think will be best

Lots of players can play above their heads for a few weeks. Using it to draw conclusions is flawed. It's likely this is part of Heiskanen's progression (though his points are clearly not sustainable), but unless a young player is significantly outplaying the established level of a vet in such a sample, it makes no sense to put him ahead. Hedman's performed better these playoffs anyway other than in secondary assists.

 

[Larry Hanson]

Heiskanen is already an amazing talent is only going to get better but he's not as good as Hedman, at least not yet.