Lightning
Hedman-2
Stralman- low3/high4
Sustr-low4/high5
Garrison-6
Coburn-6
Nesterov- healthy scratch/7
TB needs D help
If Hedman is a #2, what the hell does a #1 look like? Can you please talk to the Lightning about a GM job.
Lightning
Hedman-2
Stralman- low3/high4
Sustr-low4/high5
Garrison-6
Coburn-6
Nesterov- healthy scratch/7
TB needs D help
holy hyperbole on ekblad. First two games weren't his best for his standards, but he has still been good compared to the average defenseman in the NHL.
IMO it all goes down to this age old argument:
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2118805
And for reasons like this current thread is why I'm in the minority on the poll in that linked thread.
Take the defenseman on the Coyotes top pairing OEL and Connor Murphy for example. Let's say for sake of debate that OEL is considered the consensus 10th best defenseman in the league and Connor Murphy is 110th.
Murphy still plays top pair minutes but he's not a #2 as such because in the grand scheme of NHL defensemen he's not that good.
Likewise if Doughty is considered the 1st ranked defenseman in the league and the Coyotes traded for him, OEL is still a #1 defenseman despite not being the best one on his team anymore.
Pretty good list. Scandy and Brodin of course are in that 2/3 range on a lot of teams. Spurgeon is a low end 1 or top tier 2 for sure. You guys are spoiled.Suter - 1
Spurgeon - 2/3
Scandella - 3
Brodin - 3
Dumba - 5(#1 PP)
Folin - 6
Reilly -6
Prosser- 7
If Hedman is a #2, what the hell does a #1 look like? Can you please talk to the Lightning about a GM job.
holy hyperbole on ekblad. First two games weren't his best for his standards, but he has still been good compared to the average defenseman in the NHL.
If Hedman is a #2, what the hell does a #1 look like? Can you please talk to the Lightning about a GM job.
I asked the same question. Just go with it. As far as I understand the #1 or #3 is the anchor or better player on the pairing.
Any input would be awesome.
Karlsson #1
Methot #3
Phaneuf #4
Ceci #5
Wideman #5
Borowiecki #7
IMO a #3 is even more important than a #2. #2s are just complimentary Dmen who can log 22-25 minutes a game.
Looking at some of the past Stanley Cup winners you have: Pronger/Niedermayer, Keith/Hjalmarsson, Lidstrom/Kronwall, Doughty/Voynov, Chara/Boychuk. Having one of those two on the ice for 50 minutes a game is incredible.
The #2s on those teams are far less impactful (and probably replaceable to a degree). Beauchemin, Seabrook, Rafalski, Mitchell/Muzzin, Seidenberg etc.
Slavin a #1 and Werenski a #2 LOL. Some people really overrate their young players.
IMO a #3 is even more important than a #2. #2s are just complimentary Dmen who can log 22-25 minutes a game.
Looking at some of the past Stanley Cup winners you have: Pronger/Niedermayer, Keith/Hjalmarsson, Lidstrom/Kronwall, Doughty/Voynov, Chara/Boychuk. Having one of those two on the ice for 50 minutes a game is incredible.
The #2s on those teams are far less impactful (and probably replaceable to a degree). Beauchemin, Seabrook, Rafalski, Mitchell/Muzzin, Seidenberg etc.
Based on TOI looks like he's the #4. Saying he's a #2 is definitely premature.Any reason why a Flyers fan would knock the Canes and Jackets young D? Roo Mad Bro?
I can't speak for Slavin, but how exactly are you supposed to rank Werenski when he's never played an NHL game where he hasn't been a top pair quality player, and literally on the top pair? Just pick an arbitrary number like #4 and raise it as the GP goes up?
His most common partner is Seth Jones. That goes some way towards why he keeps getting referred to as #2.Based on TOI looks like he's the #4. Saying he's a #2 is definitely premature.
Based on TOI looks like he's the #4. Saying he's a #2 is definitely premature.