Possible surprise dmen

[Lays]

My homer pick- Deangelo if given the chance, people forget about how offensively gifted he is. I could see a Brady Skjei type year just not as good defensively.

Non Homer pick- LaDue, Schmidt, and Orlov were great choices as well, agreed there. I'm going to make a bold prediction and say that Orlov will be considered a lower end 1D by the end of the year.

 

[SnoopDogg]

Ristolainen will be even better under Housley, he'll be a top 10 dman after this year

 

[Fugazy]

DeAngelo has the chance to surprise some people this year if he plays well in camp and gets himself into the starting lineup.

 

[CallMeShaft]

I think Gustav Forsling might have a good opportunity this year

Forsling is a fantastic pick for this thread. He, as a 20 year old, played 38 games with the Hawks last season. Didn't look too out of place for a guy who had previously never played in the NHL or even in North America.

But I'm super high on his abilities after seeing him in preseason last year. Kid looked a lot like a mini Lidstrom. Similar size/height, accurate and low shot, and how he just seemed to make all the right moves when moving the puck up ice. Forsling looked like a legit top pairing defensemen in those games; just a shame he couldn't quite keep up in the regular season (though understandable given his age and experience).

 

[Mugzy97]

Not sure where Theodore fits in on the Vegas lineup but looking forward to seeing what he can do in the NHL, if he even plays there.

 

[LordNeverLose]

Adam Pelech