The Top 31 Defensemen in the National Hockey League - #23

[Machinehead]

1)Erik Karlsson - 87.96%
2)Victor Hedman - 57.07%
3)Drew Doughty - 49.38%
4)Brent Burns - 48.30%
5)Duncan Keith - 34.34%
6)Pernell-Karl Subban - 50.00%
7)Oliver Ekman-Larsson - 29.63%
8)Kris Letang - 29.45%
9)Alex Pietrangelo - 30.82%
10)Roman Josi - 29.14%
11)Shea Weber - 25.17% (Lost Tiebreaker)
12)Ryan Suter - 28.07%
13)Marc Edouard Vlasic - 28.78%
14)Mark Giordano - 28.06% (Lost Tiebreaker)
15)Ryan McDonagh - 46.00%
16)Hampus Lindholm - 25.89%
17)Seth Jones - 34.21%
18)Thomas James Brodie - 24.72%
19)Colton Parayko - 12.75%
20)Dougie Hamilton - 23.97% `
21)Jaccob Slavin - 19.63%
22)Jacob Trouba - 25.58%

Added: Travis Hamonic

Provorov, Gardiner - 4
Orlov - 3
Barrie, Savard, Muzzin, Schultz, Skjei - 1

Go tyme whizid!!

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[FlamerForLife]

Fowler
Add Gardiner

 

[CraigsList]

Fowler

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

I'm going to technically say Krug but because the chances of him winning the poll are slim, Klingberg for the heck of it. I'd easily take both over Fowler.

 

[Machinehead]

I'm activating my trap card.

By discarding one Lightsworn, Fowler is banished from the poll.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

I'm activating my trap card.

By discarding one Lightsworn, Fowler is banished from the poll.

Haha I will be your tag partner, unfortunately we have to go against an angry mob of duelists lol.

 

[crowi]

I'm activating my trap card.

By discarding one Lightsworn, Fowler is banished from the poll.

Replace him with McIlrath then little boy.

 

[jetsforever]

Buff

 

[Machinehead]

Replace him with McIlrath then little boy.

Don't tempt me

 

[crowi]

Don't tempt me

No, go ahead. The poll is already flawed without him.

 

[Machinehead]

No, go ahead. The poll is already flawed without him.

And I suppose it's my fault he hasn't been voted in yet?

 

[crowi]

And I suppose it's my fault he hasn't been voted in yet?

Who? Be more specific.

You comment like that to my comment of McIlrath and think you can weasel your way to some other bs from it - lol. Seems to me you don't understand what you're even responding to at this point.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Stars fans please come and support Klingberg. Klingberg is much better than Fowler. Nothing from Fowler dictates he's a #1 Dman. QoT, QoC, and suppression numbers indicate Klingberg isn't a number 1 Dman, but in terms of offense both 5 on 5 and PP, Klingberg is at the absolute worst a top 10 Dman in the league, thus evening it out to be a lower end 1D.

 

[Machinehead]

Stars fans please come and support Klingberg. Klingberg is much better than Fowler. Nothing from Fowler dictates he's a #1 Dman. QoT, QoC, and suppression numbers indicate Klingberg isn't a number 1 Dman, but in terms of offense both 5 on 5 and PP, Klingberg is at the absolute worst a top 10 Dman in the league, thus evening it out to be a lower end 1D.

There aren't many of those on HF.

Long story.

 

[Machinehead]

Who? Be more specific.

You comment like that to my comment of McIlrath and think you can weasel your way to some other bs from it - lol. Seems to me you don't understand what you're even responding to at this point.

I don't know what you want.

I started doing adds after the first poll but I inserted the first 20 on my own just to get everyone started. I chose Cam Fowler to be in the first 20.

I have my opinions, but I've given him every opportunity.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

There aren't many of those on HF.

Long story.

Well regardless I still can't help but wonder what makes Fowler a 1D? Nothing suggests it. The only thing that Ducks fans say is he has to play with Bieksa, and the Ducks are a great team. But seriously the Ducks have the best defensive forward depth in the league and just fantastic offensive forwards in general, which severely helps Fowler even if he has to play with Bieksa and goaltending also plays a damn role as well.

 

[crowi]

I don't know what you want.

I started doing adds after the first poll but I inserted the first 20 on my own just to get everyone started. I chose Cam Fowler to be in the first 20.

I have my opinions, but I've given him every opportunity.

Again, not what I'm talking about. Stay willfully ignorant. It couldn't be more obvious.

 

[Moon Knight]

Again, not what I'm talking about. Stay willfully ignorant. It couldn't be more obvious.

lol why are you blaming op for the rest of HF not voting for Fowler?

On topic:

Between Krug and Klingberg for me. Went with Krug. He's been consistently solid since he came into the NHL.

 

[Machinehead]

Well regardless I still can't help but wonder what makes Fowler a 1D? Nothing suggests it. The only thing that Ducks fans say is he has to play with Bieksa, and the Ducks are a great team. But seriously the Ducks have the best defensive forward depth in the league and just fantastic offensive forwards in general, which severely helps Fowler even if he has to play with Bieksa and goaltending also plays a damn role as well.

He's trusted in the role by his coaches and the Ducks have won a lot of games with him in that role. It's the exact same thing Rangers fans said about Girardi five years ago.

DISCLAIMER: Fowler is more talented than 20 Girardi's.

Again, not what I'm talking about. Stay willfully ignorant. It couldn't be more obvious.

I'm counting this as another vote for McIlrath

 

[Irishguy42]

There are a few obvious choices here, but I wonder when Leddy will be the consensus pick.

Underrated.

 

[LeafingTheWay]

Klefbom/Stralman/Ekholm/Hjarmlsson are next for me.

Add Gardiner.

 

[lakai17]

Klefbom

 

[Paul4587]

After Trouba it's tough. Maybe Fowler but I'm not a big fan of his defensive game although he's a lot better in his own end than a lot of others on the poll.

As much as he's aged I still think Chara is an incredible defenseman. He gets burned a little bit by quick forwards bit but he's still elite at preventing chances.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Any of Stralman, Hjalmarsson, Rielly, Fowler, Faulk, Larsson, Niskanen.

Homer vote for Anton.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Any of Stralman, Hjalmarsson, Rielly, Fowler, Faulk, Larsson, Niskanen.

Homer vote for Anton.

No love for Klingberg your fellow home countrymen come on kamrat!