Where do you rank Columbus defense in the NHL?

[Joey Moss]

Top ten.

CAR
BOS
PHI
TB
CGY
STL

Are all Ds I take easily ahead of it.

Philly, Boston and Calgary are extremely questionable.

 

[aufheben]

Probably like 6-7

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

13th

 

[biturbo19]

I'd say Top-5 somewhere, probably. Fantastic top-end talent with Jones and Werenski, and they seem to have a boatload of depth. I think they're really one more solid top-tier piece from potentially being the best in the league. They've got arguably two #1D, Savard is a top quality Top-3D, and they've got a few other guys who can be a capable #4D.

It's hard though, not to think Torts system and the way that team plays like a shell of ugly shot blocking turtle hockey for the most part, isn't helping flatter things at least a little bit. Same goes for the stellar goaltending numbers they're generating, after watching the last guy in Bob take an enormous nosedive outside of that system.