Player Discussion: Victor Hedman

[Outl4w]

Well, comparing to Lidstrom I stand by my view that Hedman is superior in the psychical part of the game, not to forget his presence. When Hedman is on his game he is a monster. Lidstrom was superior in some other aspects of the game.

I say it again, I adore Lidstrom and he is one of my all time favorite players too.

This also has to do with what type of d-man I personslly would prefer in my team (in a dream world). Having to choose only one of them in their prime, yes, I would pick Hedman.

Hedman is great and maybe border line HOF. Lidstrom has seven Norris Trophies and has multiple cups. The season he retired Detroit lost its playoff streak. This is not a coencidence. Lidstrom is in a generational class for defensenman. Orr and him are the only to win 3 straight Norris Trophies. Both have great stats and are great players, but Lidstrom is just the best defenseman in modern hockey and Hedman. Hedman still has about 12 seasons left to make his case.
Hedman

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Lidstrom

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[Coopers Gum]

Hedman is great and maybe border line HOF. Lidstrom has seven Norris Trophies and has multiple cups. The season he retired Detroit lost its playoff streak. This is not a coencidence. Lidstrom is in a generational class for defensenman. Orr and him are the only to win 3 straight Norris Trophies. Both have great stats and are great players, but Lidstrom is just the best defenseman in modern hockey and Hedman. Hedman still has about 12 seasons left to make his case.
Hedman

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Lidstrom

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While your point is taken, Lidstrom retired in 2012, and the Wings' streak ended in 2017.

 

[Sky04]

Hedman is great and maybe border line HOF. Lidstrom has seven Norris Trophies and has multiple cups. The season he retired Detroit lost its playoff streak. This is not a coencidence. Lidstrom is in a generational class for defensenman. Orr and him are the only to win 3 straight Norris Trophies. Both have great stats and are great players, but Lidstrom is just the best defenseman in modern hockey and Hedman. Hedman still has about 12 seasons left to make his case.
Hedman

757

103

367

470

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Lidstrom

1564

264

878

1142

[TFOOT] [/TFOOT]

You must mean Pavel Datsyuk.

 

[93LEAFS]

Hedman is great and maybe border line HOF. Lidstrom has seven Norris Trophies and has multiple cups. The season he retired Detroit lost its playoff streak. This is not a coencidence. Lidstrom is in a generational class for defensenman. Orr and him are the only to win 3 straight Norris Trophies. Both have great stats and are great players, but Lidstrom is just the best defenseman in modern hockey and Hedman. Hedman still has about 12 seasons left to make his case.
Hedman

757

103

367

470

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Lidstrom

1564

264

878

1142

[TFOOT] [/TFOOT]

Harvey won 4 and 3 in a row. Pierre Pilote won 3 in a row.

 

[copperlion]

Heddys got a lot of time in his career to cement his legacy. Comparing him to Lidstrom now does him no good. Let’s see where he’s at near the end of his career. He is dominant when he is on his game though and I believe with more experience he can be even better. Remember 3 years ago he couldn’t do that touch pass to Stamkos? Now it’s flawless - you don’t really appreciate it until you see someone else try to take over on the PP who can’t do that - and that is just one of the aspects of his game. His breakout passes are elite and very few d men can thread the needle 150+ feet at such speed like he can.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

hedman for sure is on way to hall of fame career his game is not same as lidstroms so not sure if that is a good guy to choose

lidstrom was really about always being in right place hedman has more of chelios or coffey type of play in games..... he has the speed size to get to right place if is out of position etc... his reach is incredible too

you could spend gamesssss trying to find lidstrom out of position as offense came onto his zone and you would go most games he was never out of place guy was cerebral

cool thing is watching serge play is a lot like watching vladdy play and vladdy honestly when got hurt might have been surpassing lidstrom as best d man in game...... just cause he had more physicality and brought other little things into it that serge seems to be picking up on

we are very lucky having these guys for the upcoming years

hopefully foote and cernak can pick it up also and we have best d in league for a very long time

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[DFC]

That's a really impressive margin.

Good to see we're not the only ones noticing.

 

[Felonious Python]

Best of all time is Game of Thrones by far. You kind of miss that show, but it was a good ending.

Definitely a mistranslation.

 

[JoVel]

Definitely a mistranslation.

Hopefully Serg has what it takes to be a 1D. Someone with an opinion like that is too dangerous to be kept around.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

The 29-year-old Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, native is the first Norris Trophy finalist in four consecutive seasons since countryman Nicklas Lidstrom with the Detroit Red Wings was selected from 2005-06 through 2008-09.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Hedman is great and maybe border line HOF. Lidstrom has seven Norris Trophies and has multiple cups. The season he retired Detroit lost its playoff streak. This is not a coencidence. Lidstrom is in a generational class for defensenman. Orr and him are the only to win 3 straight Norris Trophies. Both have great stats and are great players, but Lidstrom is just the best defenseman in modern hockey and Hedman. Hedman still has about 12 seasons left to make his case.
Hedman

757

103

367

470

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Lidstrom

1564

264

878

1142

[TFOOT] [/TFOOT]

Yeah, i'm a huge Hedman fan but Lidstrom is just... there wasn't anyone like him. Orr had more offense and could take over games, Heddy can do that from time to time, can be more physical than Lidstrom, but Lidstrom would stop your game from ever getting off the ground. He was incredible.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

hedman for sure is on way to hall of fame career his game is not same as lidstroms so not sure if that is a good guy to choose

lidstrom was really about always being in right place hedman has more of chelios or coffey type of play in games..... he has the speed size to get to right place if is out of position etc... his reach is incredible too

you could spend gamesssss trying to find lidstrom out of position as offense came onto his zone and you would go most games he was never out of place guy was cerebral

cool thing is watching serge play is a lot like watching vladdy play and vladdy honestly when got hurt might have been surpassing lidstrom as best d man in game...... just cause he had more physicality and brought other little things into it that serge seems to be picking up on

we are very lucky having these guys for the upcoming years

hopefully foote and cernak can pick it up also and we have best d in league for a very long time

Ooh, Paul Coffey might be a great comparison for him. Its tough to side-by-side the early years though because the early years in Coffeys career were with alcoholic goaltenders that couldn't play butterfly.

 

[Chromolith]

lol what

 

[Outl4w]

Bring it home Heddy!

 

[The Macho King]

Its sadly going to Carlson or Josi because voters are stupid.

 

[Chromolith]

Its sadly going to Carlson or Josi because voters are stupid.

Right but to say you don’t know why Hedman is even a finalist makes you look really really stupid

 

[JoVel]

Right but to say you don’t know why Hedman is even a finalist makes you look really really stupid

I mean that's one random person on Instagram(?). I wouldn't get too rattled about it.

 

[Chromolith]

I mean that's one random person on Instagram(?). I wouldn't get too rattled about it.

I’m not rattled, just there’s a perception that it’s between Josi and Carlson which is unfortunate

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[VinikToWinIt]

Yeah, i'm a huge Hedman fan but Lidstrom is just... there wasn't anyone like him. Orr had more offense and could take over games, Heddy can do that from time to time, can be more physical than Lidstrom, but Lidstrom would stop your game from ever getting off the ground. He was incredible.

Fun fact, Hedman is the first defenseman with 4 straight Norris nominations since... Nicklas Lidstrom.

Of course, Lidstrom also had a run of 6 consecutive nominations preceding that 4 year run. Ridiculous.

 

[These Are The Days]

Hedman is and has been better than both

 

[The Gongshow]

I think it'll go to Carlson because of how hot he was to start the season and his point totals. Wish and hope Heddy gets another Norris though.

He's without a doubt the most complete defensemen in the league

 

[DFC]

Meh, award or no award, he's the best defenseman in the league. I don't even think it's much of a debate anymore.