Still no1? Despite serious surgery and no pre season Karlsson’s once again leading all D-men in ppg

[Ben White]

True, but he's still played 55 games. So it's not exactly some nobody with 15 games *shrug*

I didn’t say he was, just that he’s still sort of irrelevant for the discussion if I may say so

 

[Castle8130]

In a tournament setting, he is possibly the best dman in the league. After that injury, he wasn't the same and has been getting better. Was the best player in the playoffs last season.

 

[HarrisonFord]

True, but he's still played 55 games. So it's not exactly some nobody with 15 games *shrug*

Doesn’t fit his narrative though

 

[cgf]

I didn’t say he was, just that he’s still sort of irrelevant for the discussion if I may say so

In the debate of whether EK is still the best blueliner? Of course not, but he's put himself into the discussion for best offensive blueliner. He's absolutely elite in that respect.

 

[HarrisonFord]

OP how many Karlsson posters do you have in your room? Over or under 5?

 

[WesMcCauley]

No one is touting them for best in the league, and none of them are going PPG to offset minuses. If you score nearly a point per game and are showing up as a net negative, it's fair to wonder what's up.




I think he'll bounce back. He's too good, smart, and driven not to.

But he's got competition. The idea that the default state is "EK is best in the league AINEC" based on only a sample size of one playoff is utter garbage and people clutching to selective memories.

Karlsson plays by far the most on a shit team and he has horrible goaltending behind him= beeing a minus player.
He has fantastic advanced stats, corsi rel is 6,1.

 

[HanSolo]

voted option 3.

yes I still call him the best defenseman. He 100% gets the benefit of the doubt for one off year, and anyone who disagrees simply doesn't understand hockey. But he's certainly not been the best this year, so option 3 makes more sense than option 1 for me. Surprised option 3 has least votes.

Ah the good old fashioned appeal to undeniable lack of intelligence if one holds an alternate perspective/opinion to my own. Nice.

First off, I'm an eye test guy not a MS Excel guy....I was giving you a chance to use any medium to prove your point, so you got nothing basically? Just as I thought. Thanks for letting everyone know you don't actually watch Erik Karlsson and/or actually comprehend what happens on the ice with him out there, or at all.

Oh look. Another one.

What fun we're having in this thread.

 

[Korpse]

But he's got competition. The idea that the default state is "EK is best in the league AINEC" based on only a sample size of one playoff is utter garbage and people clutching to selective memories.

You and I both know it’s based off more than one playoff run. The fact that his play from October to May last season is often summarized as a two month stretch just speaks to the ignorance.

 

[Halla]

absolutely not. I had to drop him in fantasy leagues because of his god awful +/-.

Subban,Hedman, and Doughty can all make a case for #1 this year. EK can't

 

[CornerStone61]

absolutely not. I had to drop him in fantasy leagues because of his god awful +/-.

Subban,Hedman, and Doughty can all make a case for #1 this year. EK can't

The fact that you are citing fantasy and +/- to discredit EK should instantly invalidate your opinion.

More over, I really feel like a lot of people are misinterpreting the question in the OP. He is asking if Karlsson is still the #1 D in the league. Nowhere does he mention this season.

No right fan in their mind would say he has been the best this year, which is fair considering he just came back from a major cadaver surgery and had no off season training.

He is, however, looking a little bit more like himself lately which is encouraging for next year.

 

[Strait2thecup]

Okay pal, you win, I know nothing. Happy?

If you say pal a few more times maybe karlsson won’t be the best defenseman in the league!!

 

[joe dirte]

Karlsson plays by far the most on a **** team and he has horrible goaltending behind him= beeing a minus player.
He has fantastic advanced stats, corsi rel is 6,1.

that is not advanced stats, that is 8ne advanced stat, and it's no surprise he has a good corsi rel on a team with some of the worst dmen in the league. you could put just about any NHL caliber dman on that team and he would have a good corsi rel.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

I think Subban has been the best d-man this year. Closely followed by Hedman and Doughty. Karlsson would be after those 3 in my book.