Since 2000 - Top 10 defensemen - #8

[Le Tricolore]

Mike Komisarek narrowly edged out Mark Streit for the #7 spot. Vote for the best available.

Remember:
- vote for players based on how they played for the Habs.
- I only put players who played at least one full season with the team. This means I will NOT add James Wisniewski.

1) PK Subban (47.65%)
2) Andrei Markov (94.24%)
3) Roman Hamrlik (56.96%)
4) Sheldon Souray (74.63%)
5) Patrice Brisebois (29.60%)
6) Josh Gorges (28.05%)
7) Mike Komisarek (34.83%)

Click to read more...

 

[Le Tricolore]

I remember really liking Weinrich when he played for the Habs. He played some solid defense and actually put up some nice numbers, too!

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Rivet although he pissed me off with his shots at the other team's shin pad.

 

[the]

Mark Streit it is for me!

 

[Hackett]

I knew weinrich would probably be underrated, but I didnt expect him to not crack the top 10... Its going to be close.

For those that are voting for streit, he was primarily a forward for the habs.... So essentially, you are voting for his work on the PP (granted, he had good success in that role too)

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Craig Rivet, the man that brought us Gorges and Pacioretty. The best trade Gainey ever made. Reason enough, lol.

 

[K9]

Been voting Rivet for a while now...I didn't count Streit because he didn't really play defense for us.

Weinrich has to get in the top 10 though, it's ridiculous if he doesn't get in. Definitely my vote after Craig.

 

[Adriatic]

Ridiculous that Weinrich is not ahead of Komisarek or Gorges. He was a much better all around defenseman than either, could play the power play and could actually contribute to building the play. Voters must be really young or suffer from alzheimers

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

Streit was barely an NHLer on the Habs. Not entirely his fault but we're judging performance here.

 

[Blind Gardien]

Can't believe that Brisebois or Komisarek are ahead of Rivet here. Should maybe re-try this during the season when everybody is back full-time?

 

[Danadiens]

Streit was barely an NHLer on the Habs. Not entirely his fault but we're judging performance here.

As long as you are not MAB bad on D, if you can get 60+ pts in the NHL you are an NHL player.

 

[Kafka]

Rivet over Quintal or Emelin and Bouillon.... really?

During his first years, the guy was always injuried... and after that, we which he was injuried. People tend to forget it only because they were all paying attention at Brisebois at that time... but Rivet was even worst several times.

 

[overlords]

Can't believe that Brisebois or Komisarek are ahead of Rivet here. Should maybe re-try this during the season when everybody is back full-time?

Breezer is pretty easily in front of Rivet here. Not even really close in my book.

 

[Le Tricolore]

When we're done doing the defense, someone should do a top 10-15 forwards.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

I'll happily do it le Tricolore.

 

[Brainiac]

Stahp!! At some point we'll have to vote for the likes of Bouillon, Dandenault and Spacek.

It stops at 10, right??

 

[Le Tricolore]

I'll happily do it le Tricolore.

Awesome.
I just checked all the rosters from HockeyDB and chose all the defensemen who played at least one full season with the team. That way I wouldn't omit someone I thought didn't deserve to be there but others did. You can do what you want, but I thought this would work best.

Stahp!! At some point we'll have to vote for the likes of Bouillon, Dandenault and Spacek.

It stops at 10, right??

Space Goat wasn't THAT bad.

 

[Mr. Hab]

For me:

1) PK Subban
2) PK Subban
3) PK Subban


4) Markov (but I much prefered Hab-Souray VS Markov)
5) Souray

6) Hamrlik



We need another Souray (when he was a Hab/young/relatively healthy) more than we need a Markov. The only weak one would be Gilbert. Tough ones: Souray, Tinordi, Emelin, PK Subban, Weaver...we would be a lot harder to play against and Souray would defend Price a lot better VS slow-as-a-turtle-Markov. Our best bet is Tinordi...he may become something close to a Souray...just hopefully a lot healthier, resilient.

Emelin - PK Subban
Souray - Gilbert
Tinordi - Weaver

Too many here make Markov seem like Lidstrom...he's (at best) a Lidstrom-Lite (poor man's version of Lidstrom). These days...he's a much slower Lidstrom-Lite. Just telling it like it is. Subban...I've never seen such a player wear the CH. Never. Subban should have started his career earlier than he did. Management.
Why did they wait to play him only when Markov was injured in playoffs???? Will never get that...'cause when Subban came in...he was an instant hero/warrior/star for us. He could have played a lot sooner, imo.