joe dirte
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he's pretty amazing at both ends. best in the NHL? no. great dman though.vlasic’s the best d in the nhl
he's pretty amazing at both ends. best in the NHL? no. great dman though.vlasic’s the best d in the nhl
top 5 two way dman though. somewhere behind doughty and hedman. maybe number 3.No he isn't.
never really tried to say otherwise. I don't think he will ever be number 1 dman on a cup winning team. any team. if you're trying to tell me he needs a better dman on his team to win a cup well you agree with me then.I just thought this was funny because the snark was coupled with a ridiculously funny typo.
Karlsson is absolutely a number one defenseman. If Ottawa somehow got another defenseman who is better and takes on the top role then, yeah, they would likely be contenders. Saying that you don't think he will ever win a Cup as the number 1 isn't very convincing, if only because of what I just said.
meh. as a neutral fan of easily take werenski ahead of provorov.The usual...you can not have Werenski on any list and not have Provorov.
doughty wasn't great last year but on average he is the best 2 way dman in the NHL.Did I miss the past 2 years?
are you joking? you dont think Letang is a top dman?Good one
yeah. I can see where this guy is coming from.Karlsson, Karlsson, Karlsson...
Now that I'm done with the obligatory mentioning of Karlsson without reason... Yes, Leafs lack a 1D.
There are too few clear cut 1Ds in the league. Many recent promised ones couldn't quite reach the level. That is why the market is starving for quality D-men and a lot of D-men get overpayed.
Right now I'd say:
Doughty, Hedman, Keith, Burns, Karlsson
Even guys like Subban, Josi or Pietrangelo I see as borderline guys.
In the near future Werenski and Provorov could join the group.
doughty wasn't great last year but on average he is the best 2 way dman in the NHL.
thank you for your opinion.Karlsson is better overall than Doughty.
thank you for your opinion.
I have never seen Doughty dominate like Karlsson did in the playoffs last year. He was unbelievable.
are you joking? you dont think Letang is a top dman?
a healthy Letang is arguably the best dman in the league.
-He isnt healthy right now, and isnt playing like an Elite or even good D1 currently. He's had a lot of injuries over the years. For a fair judgement, if he was fully healthy Im not sure where I would rank him myself. I also do not know how well he will recover from his last injury. What I do know is Letang shows up in the playoffs when healthy.
he is the best all around defenseman in hockey and has been for some timetop 5 two way dman though. somewhere behind doughty and hedman. maybe number 3.
he is the best all around defenseman in hockey and has been for some time
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com...p-20-defensemen-in-the-nhl-right-now-for-realThis. He clearly is the best.
Doughty is brilliant in the Olympics. Was brilliant on both cup winning LA teams. May not be as offensively gifted as Karlsson but he can and does dominate games. Not just in the o zone either.I have never seen Doughty dominate like Karlsson did in the playoffs last year. He was unbelievable.
so i guess we have a few votes for vlasic?This. He clearly is the best.
Doughty is brilliant in the Olympics. Was brilliant on both cup winning LA teams. May not be as offensively gifted as Karlsson but he can and does dominate games. Not just in the o zone either.
Lets not forget how Erik Karlsson was even better in the olympics leading the whole tournament in points and was not on ice for a single goal against while playing with inferior teammates.