Norris Trophy Finalists: Victor Hedman (TB), Mark Giordano (CGY), and Brent Burns (SJ)

[Channelcat]

Burns is a hot mess, Gio better win this.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Rielly struggles hard defensively. The advanced stats back that up. Offensively, he’s good, but also gets a boost playing with Marner, Tavares and Matthews.

Not surprised he didn’t get a nomination. He wasn’t a top five defenseman this year.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Should and will be Giordano by a lot.

 

[7even]

Because Rielly is on your favorite hockey team and Hedman isn't?

Hedman unequivocally had a worse season than Rielly. Missed 20 games and wasn't even the best dman on his team tbh (McD). Reputation nomination. Norris and Selke always are.

 

[7even]

Absolutely Shocked Reilly isn’t a finalist.

Leafs fans generally whine about everything but they have a legit gripe with this.

Well they shouldn't. Reilly sucks and is a Hab to boot.

 

[Sky04]

no, that would be tampa. choking year after year with nearly an all star team.

Better than being bottom of the barrel, sorry you aren't talked about cause you're so bad. The need for attention is real.

 

[Sky04]

It sometimes happens when you become a two time cup winning team. I do the same thing all over again. Though they can't be more embarrassing than the Lightning getting swept.

Aw, you like to live in the past I would too with your recent placement.

 

[AaronDellForPrez]

Obviously burns wins this.

 

[Hunter368]

Good three to pick from

 

[Snakepit]

Giordano was on another level this year

 

[debil]

I dont know I dont want Giordano to win this after such collapse in the playoffs.

 

[jetsforever]

Giordano > Burns > Hedman this season

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Mark Giordano last 6 seasons points wisely: 90 goals, 216 assists, 306 points, +86

 

[The Macho King]

Hedman unequivocally had a worse season than Rielly. Missed 20 games and wasn't even the best dman on his team tbh (McD). Reputation nomination. Norris and Selke always are.

Why do people keep saying this? McDonagh was not better than Hedman. McDonagh played very well at the start of the season when Hedman was hurt, but other than that Hedman was Hedman.

And Reilly is complete trash defensively. Pietrangelo at third? Fine. Reilly? no.

 

[Furio]

I don’t watch many caps games, but I figured Carlson would have a shot at being nominated.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

All guys potentially out in the first playoff round. Crazy.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

Leaf fans are not gonna like this...

"but Rielly is a top 3 D in the league''

 

[bobholly39]

I'm surprised I expected Rielly to get a nomination. To be fair i didn't think this was a super strong year for defensemen. I know Gio and Burns had good years but i thought it was pretty wide open after, and expected Rielly to be #3. Hedman is a safe, if somewhat boring, choice. If I had to guess the votes between Rielly and Hedman are probably close

 

[Unspecified]

They really need to start picking defensive D men and not just offensive ones.

 

[wetcoast]

Obviously burns wins this.

Second place sure but Gio has it locked, it's only a matter of by how much.

 

[Rico Suave]

Rielly should of been there over Hedman but yea Gio is winning it

 

[newfy]

Not that surpried by the choices. Gio should run away with this. Burns isnt close defensively while Gio is close offensively. Hedman is a clearly third of this group this season. Not surprised Reilly didnt get nominated, he barely pnalty kills which hurts him. I could've seen him or Carlson finishing above Hedman but I'm not shocked that they didnt either. This year really was a 2 horse race

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

Lightning fan who does not think Hedman was top 3 this year.

Won't matter this is Gio's.

 

[FerrisRox]

Was Hedman really a top 3 defenseman this season?

He was the anchor of the defence for one of the best regular season teams of all time and I think he is currently (and for the last few seasons) the best defenseman in the league.

It's funny all of these people that are criticizing him being included in the nominees. Not only should he be nominated, he is easily one of the top two defenseman in the league *this season.* You could make (a rather convincing) argument that Giordano was better this year, but there's no argument for any other defenseman being better than him this past season.

It's funny when a Leaf defenseman has a high scoring year, suddenly the argument about blue liners that pile up points not necessarily being worth of a Norris has strangely vanished. When Erik Karlsson does it, meh, the Norris should be about more than just points, when Morgan Rielly does - hey, what the hell, how come Hedman, this two way monster who's fantastic defensively is suddenly worthy of a Norris? Bu the has less points than Reilly!

It's like Leaf fans keep their goalposts on wheels so they can constantly move them when it suits their narrative. I wonder if Rielly not getting nominated in some how the referees fault?

 

[Volica]

They really need to start picking defensive D men and not just offensive ones.

2/3 guys on the list are grade A defenders.