Team Canada - 2nd Pairing Right Defence

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If Canada is building a team right now, who should play the right side on the defence's second pairing?

Thomas Chabot - Alex Pietrangelo
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[Gurglesons]

Letang. Dude is the most underrated D in the game over the last ten years.

 

[Mighty Makar]

Makar

 

[aufheben]

Letang. Dude is the most underrated D in the game over the last ten years.

So is Hamilton.

 

[Benn14]

Hamilton or Makar

 

[Gurglesons]

So is Hamilton.

Yeah, definitely a similar player although I think Letang has had much more success defensively over his career.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Makar here, easy.

Wil get interested at number 3 aka LD on this pairing.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

I would have Makar here, but Hamilton is making team Canada.

One of the Right D will need to move to the left side.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Letang. Dude is the most underrated D in the game over the last ten years.

It'd be funny if the first time he made a best-on-best team Canada were at nearly 34 years old.

 

[Gurglesons]

It'd be funny if the first time he made a best-on-best team Canada were at nearly 34 years old.

Yeah pretty obvious he isn't.

 

[Mobiandi]

Shea Weber would get the spot quite easily

 

[780il]

I would have Pietro - Makar as my top pair so Makar should go here since he hasn’t already

 

[joe dirte]

Letang. Dude is the most underrated D in the game over the last ten years.

While I agree hes very underrated, hes also a littoe old now.

These pairings would tend to have a few top pairimgs equally as strong that share ice.

Makar hasnt developed a strong enouhh defensive presence yet imo.

I know many will disagree but an elite 2 way dman, ill take doughty. Im fully aware he hasnt been as good recently, butbhe was the best dman in the world for a 6 or 7 year period, ill take that chance. Even near his best hes exactly what you want to anchor championships.

 

[amnesiac]

Makar, but Ellis needs to be an option

49GP
8G
38P
23:30 TOI/G
96 BLK
48 hits
114 shots
+16

not many have those stats

 

[amnesiac]

Letang. Dude is the most underrated D in the game over the last ten years.

this is about now, not past 10 years.... hes clearly lost a step

 

[Gurglesons]

this is about now, not past 10 years.... hes clearly lost a step

What step did he lose? He was just one of the best analytical defensemen in the league while playing half his time with Jack Johnson and was on pace for 20 goals.

 

[Dominance]

Chabot-Pietrangelo
Rielly-Makar
Theodore-Parayko
Hamilton

 

[Captain97]

Something that I think is being forgotten is that Canada almost always has a dedicated shutdown pair and the way these comments and polls are going is gonna be an all offense Dore with a top 6 of:

Chabot - Petro
Theodore - Makar
Rielly - Hamilton

I don't think team canada would run this setup

 

[WetcoastOrca]

I agree with the poster above. Canada will want some defensive guys as well and will mix in a few vets with lots of international experience. Weber will definitely be in the six D. I’d say Doughty as well for another vet.
So some combo of Pietro, Weber, Doughty, Chabot, Makar, Hamilton, Parayko, and maybe Theodore as the eighth guy.

 

[Mighty Makar]

Something that I think is being forgotten is that Canada almost always has a dedicated shutdown pair and the way these comments and polls are going is gonna be an all offense Dore with a top 6 of:

Chabot - Petro
Theodore - Makar
Rielly - Hamilton

I don't think team canada would run this setup

I agree with you, but Pietrangelo is not all offense.

 

[Morgs]

Well Hamilton is the only D on this list better than Pietrangelo......

 

[Regal]

What step did he lose? He was just one of the best analytical defensemen in the league while playing half his time with Jack Johnson and was on pace for 20 goals.

I always see people say that about players over 30 even when nothing in their numbers suggest a regression. It's so bizarre.

 

[Mighty Makar]

Well Hamilton is the only D on this list better than Pietrangelo......

Hamilton isn’t better than Pietrangelo. Come on!

 

[Morgs]

Hamilton isn’t better than Pietrangelo. Come on!

Hedman
Josi
Hamilton
Pietrangelo

Pretty clear top-4 D in the league imo.

 

[Mighty Makar]

Hedman
Josi
Hamilton
Pietrangelo

Pretty clear top-4 D in the league imo.

I think a lot of people would say Jones is better than Hamilton.