Ranking NHL Teams By Defencemen

[tucker3434]

Toronto 7, Colorado 25. What?

 

[Viqsi]

I'm not normally the type to do an "I told you so". But I'm not the one who bumped the thread, so..


I f***ING TOLD YOU SO.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

I'm not normally the type to do an "I told you so". But I'm not the one who bumped the thread, so..


I f***ING TOLD YOU SO.

Toadaso Julian.

 

[BlueMed]

1. St. Louis
2. Carolina

 

[davinhimself]

Have to give the Islanders a plug here. Great, not good depth. Pulock and Pelech have become legitimate top-pairing players that deserve some love.

Pelech Pulock
Toews Mayfield
Leddy Boychuk
Greene Dobson
Hickey

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I'm not normally the type to do an "I told you so". But I'm not the one who bumped the thread, so..


I f***ING TOLD YOU SO.

I'm trying to scan through the pages to see what I said, and how I can deny saying it if it was a bad take.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

1. St. Louis
2. Carolina

Funny

 

[Oddbob]

It's time to debate the defence. Which NHL teams have the best — and the worst — defencemen? Here's how I have them ranked heading into the 2019-20 season: https://thehockeywriters.com/ranking-nhl-teams-by-defencemen/

Agree or disagree?

Wait, the Wings are 31st? That is much too high!

 

[BlueMed]

Funny

Pietrangelo, Parayko, Faulk, Dunn, Scandella, and Gunnarsson. Name a better D core.

 

[wankstifier]

Pietrangelo, Parayko, Faulk, Dunn, Scandella, and Gunnarsson. Name a better D core.

Carolina, especially if Hamilton is back. Pretty ridiculous skill and depth

 

[CanadienShark]

Pietrangelo, Parayko, Faulk, Dunn, Scandella, and Gunnarsson. Name a better D core.

Slavin, Hamilton, Pesce, Skjei, Vatanen, Gardiner, Edmunson, Bean, Fleury, Van Riemsdyk

No one comes close to the depth of Carolina. Even in terms of talent, they can match up with the best.

Arguably six top 4 d-men, and a couple more with that potential. They have offensive guys, defensive guys, two way guys, yeah.... they're easily the best.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Pietrangelo, Parayko, Faulk, Dunn, Scandella, and Gunnarsson. Name a better D core.

I’d take Carolina and Nashville’s before quite easily. Would also rather have MN’s top 4

 

[BlueMed]

Carolina, especially if Hamilton is back. Pretty ridiculous skill and depth

Slavin, Hamilton, Pesce, Skjei, Vatanen, Gardiner, Edmunson, Bean, Fleury, Van Riemsdyk

No one comes close to the depth of Carolina. Even in terms of talent, they can match up with the best.

Arguably six top 4 d-men, and a couple more with that potential. They have offensive guys, defensive guys, two way guys, yeah.... they're easily the best.

I’d take Carolina and Nashville’s before quite easily. Would also rather have MN’s top 4

Pietrangelo>Slavin
Parayko>Hamilton
Faulk=Pesce
Scandella<Skjei
Dunn<Vatanen
Gunnarsson>Edmundson

And there is literally no GM that would take Minnesota's D core over STL's...

 

[wankstifier]

Pietrangelo>Slavin
Parayko>Hamilton
Faulk=Pesce
Scandella<Skjei
Dunn<Vatanen
Gunnarsson>Edmundson

And there is literally no GM that would take Minnesota's D core over STL's...

Feel like it makes more sense to swap the first two Hurricanes D listed. Also, the comparison of Pesce and Faulk seems silly, though I’d yield to a Canes fan.

You’ve also forgotten Fleury and van Riemsdyk

 

[tictactoe]

lol how Leafs Sabres and maybe even the Flyers ahead of Jackets.
I think a year from now in no order... Tampa, Canes and Jackets, Boston after that we will have Blues and Sharks maybe than I think Flyers and Flames and Predators. I am not 100% about Sharks I see a lot of cool famous names but I think it is a bit over the hill now

 

[Dache]

Pietrangelo>Slavin
Parayko>Hamilton
Faulk=Pesce
Scandella<Skjei
Dunn<Vatanen
Gunnarsson>Edmundson

And there is literally no GM that would take Minnesota's D core over STL's...

I can agree with the first two, but Faulk=Pesce is borderline ridiculous.

 

[TeamRenzo]

I think having SJS at #1 and TML at #7 is crazy. Sharks finished bottom of the league last year and TML have Ceci in their top four.

 

[ViD]

Columbus should be #1 and I don’t care if it’s a homer’s pick

 

[Spurgeon]

How in the f*** was the team that has been the best in xGA for the past 7 years ranked #16?

 

[Cheeks Clapinski]

Ceci won't be on the top pair LOL

I think we want to see if we can get more out of him, but that trade was about moving other pieces.

I think the top 4 will be Morgan, Barrie, Muzzin, Dermott (when healthy)

After that I see Teemu Kivihalme in the bottom pairing (underrated move) and hopefully Lilly makes the jump in camp.

Sandin is the wildcard, I think the kid is DYNAMITE and maybe he gets a look on that bottom pairing to start the season instead.

This aged well

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Wait, the Wings are 31st? That is much too high!

No joke. I'd rank about 15 AHL teams above Detroit's defense this year.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Faulk=Pesce

 

[wintersej]

Pietrangelo>Slavin
Parayko>Hamilton
Faulk=Pesce
Scandella<Skjei
Dunn<Vatanen
Gunnarsson>Edmundson

And there is literally no GM that would take Minnesota's D core over STL's...

Insanity.

 

[The S5]

Pietrangelo>Slavin
Parayko>Hamilton
Faulk=Pesce
Scandella<Skjei
Dunn<Vatanen
Gunnarsson>Edmundson

And there is literally no GM that would take Minnesota's D core over STL's...

Slavin => Pietrangelo - The NHL fanbase is finally waking up to just how good this guy is.
Pesce>>>>>Faulk - stating Faulk is equal is a flat out ignorant post.
Hamilton=> Parayko - completely different players, but it would be suspect to put Parayko above Dougie.

Canes also have Fleury, who is finally growing into a solid middle pair NHLer. Jake Bean, 22 years old, AHL D of the year. TVR, Skjei, Vatanan.
They are, objectively, a better group than St. Louis

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Toronto at 7

"Dubas has done a masterful job"