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[SB84]

1. Karlsson
2. Pietrangelo
3. Doughty
4. Vlasic
5. Hedman
6. Burns
7. OEL
8. Subban
9. Josi
10. McDonaugh
HM: Keith, Brodie, Weber, Suter

OEL shouldn't be in anyone's top 10 this year. I've watched him quite a bit having him in my fantasy pool and he's been very underwhelming. I get that he's on a very bad team but he's just as much a part to blame as the rest of the players, save for Keller. He has been decent on the PP, thats it.

 

[rent free]

What a crappy list you came up with. Karlsson 6th? Good god.

Couldn't agree more Saab

 

[SSJ3 Lunar]

Josi & Ekholm are better than Subban.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

You're right about Letang, I took him off my list.

And yet, Burns is still there.

 

[kings11]

1. Doughty
2. Karlsson
3. Pietrangelo
4. Hedman
5. Josi

after that its up for grabs... and again i'll stoke the fire by saying Karlsson is not the best defenseman in the NHL that would be Drew Doughty... Karlsson is the best offensive Dman but not its best all around...

 

[Breakers]

I wouldn't have Keith or Sutter in the top 10.

 

[SSJ3 Lunar]

1. Doughty
2. Karlsson
3. Pietrangelo
4. Hedman
5. Josi

after that its up for grabs... and again i'll stoke the fire by saying Karlsson is not the best defenseman in the NHL that would be Drew Doughty... Karlsson is the best offensive Dman but not its best all around...

I think Suter is better defensively than Doughty, and I f***ing hate Suter.

When I think of best defenseman, I see Karlsson carrying his team on his back to the ECF, while I see Doughty having Quick. If the Sens win a cup, and its with Karlsson it will be in very very large part due to Karlsson. As I think Doughty played very well on a stacked teams for their cup wins, but Quick was the MVP. Then again Karlsson has no cup so...

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

1. Roman Josi
2. P.K Subban
3. Mattias Ekholm
4. Ryan Ellis
5. Matt Irwin
6. Alexie Emelin
7. Yannick Weber
8. Anthony Bitetto
9. Dante Fabbro
10. Petter Granberg

 

[lifelonghockeyfan]

Why is Subban ranked so high in so many folks lists. He has a lotta splash , but as a Dman is he in the top 20? top 30?

 

[Little Psycho]

What is the one skillset that only one of these players has....and none of the others listed possess?

Ability to do MAGIC.
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A dungeon adventure always needs a wizard first and foremost.

He has mastered the art of invisibility this season.

 

[kings11]

I think Suter is better defensively than Doughty, and I ****ing hate Suter.

When I think of best defenseman, I see Karlsson carrying his team on his back to the ECF, while I see Doughty having Quick. If the Sens win a cup, and its with Karlsson it will be in very very large part due to Karlsson. As I think Doughty played very well on a stacked teams for their cup wins, but Quick was the MVP. Then again Karlsson has no cup so...

Go back and look at Doughty’s stat lines during both cup runs... same thing Karlsson did and some would have had no problem with him having won MVP that season

 

[Dominance]

Karlsson at 6 justifies capital punishment.

 

[Dominance]

This season, which is all that matters, my list off the top of my head would be:

1) Pietrangelo
2) Karlsson
3) Doughty
4) Hedman
5) Josi
6) Subban
7) Suter
8) Keith
9) Burns
10) Parayko

HM to a bunch of guys as more keep on popping into my head, but I would have to include Samuel Girard. Kid has been insanely good every damn second I’ve seen him play.

 

[TheTechNoir]

Hedman
Doughty
Slavin
Vlasic
Tanev
Karlsson
OEL
Ellis
Pietrangelo
Subban

 

[LeafFever]

OEL is soooo overrated. I honestly think he'd be less highly thought of in a bigger market. The guy plays like complete crap and no one is aware. that's why I made the thread about small market players sometimes getting overrated. they get 0 criticism.
OEL shouldn't make a top 50 list right now.

 

[Lebowski]

Why is Subban ranked so high in so many folks lists. He has a lotta splash , but as a Dman is he in the top 20? top 30?

How could you NOT have him on a top 10 list?

Pretty sure he was voted top 5 by HF over the summer.

 

[Frosty415]

Surprised Vlasic isn't getting much love, while not a point scorer, he's a fantastic defensive d-man

 

[Cowumbus]

Wish Seth Jones got more love

Karlsson
Doughty
Hedman
Pietrangelo
Josi

 

[Cowumbus]

Why is Subban ranked so high in so many folks lists. He has a lotta splash , but as a Dman is he in the top 20? top 30?

He is overrated but yes top20

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Based on this season:

Pietrangelo
Hedman
Karlsson
Josi
Doughty
Subban
Jones
Klingberg
Barrie
Ghostisbere


Mostly two way guys at the top who are also having very productive seasons. Then towards the bottom I want guys who can produce a lot of offense from the back end, Klingberg/Barrie/Ghost are 3 of the best this season.

 

[triggrman]

1. Roman Josi
2. P.K Subban
3. Mattias Ekholm
4. Ryan Ellis
5. Matt Irwin
6. Alexie Emelin
7. Yannick Weber
8. Anthony Bitetto
9. Dante Fabbro
10. Petter Granberg

2bit is better than Weber, Irwin is number 7....

 

[Boud]

I'm honestly confused that anyone would have Doughty over Karlsson or Hedman.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

He has mastered the art of invisibility this season.

#FallinForDahlin

 

[Rbx94]

1. Andrew MacDonald.

 

[kings11]

I'm honestly confused that anyone would have Doughty over Karlsson or Hedman.

Then watch more hockey guy