Who's the worst Dman in the league.

[Jmo89]

For a guy who gets regular playing time, Hunwick has to be in the running.

 

[McMozesmadness]

For the first time in a long time the Oilers don't have a name up for consideration.

Feels goodman.

 

[McGlassbangers]

For the first time in a long time the Oilers don't have a name up for consideration.

Feels goodman.

Getting rid of Jultz and adding Larry and Russell did wonders to our D.

 

[thedoughboy]

Rozival played in his first game the other night...

 

[Aceboogie]

Dougie Hamilton has some ugly underlying numbers this year thus far. He is 3rd worst D in league for high danger chances against. And has played secondary or third pairing comp. And in pretty low minutes as well. There is bad underlying numbers and then theres that

It searly on but this guy looks to be falling apart. In the games ive seen hes a train wreck.

 

[ThirdManIn]

There is no such thing as "the worst NHL d-man"...

Some are marginal. But the bad ones don't last long and are in the AHL or abroad in Europe.

There may not be an objective worst, but not for the reasons your giving. Your answer would explain why the worst professional hockey defenseman isn't in the NHL, but realistically there are relatively bad defensemen in the NHL. There have to be. Not all NHL defensemen are of equal ability, and even if they all had equal peak ability age catches up to some while others are too young to be at their best.

There is certainly a bottom tier of defenders in the league.

 

[Sideshow Raheem]

For the first time in a long time the Oilers don't have a name up for consideration.

Feels goodman.

Kris Russell, Darnell Nurse and Eric Gryba (if he counts) are all in the running.

 

[Joe Sakic]

Judging by my fantasy team. TJ Brodie

So much this man

 

[Aceboogie]

Kris Russell, Darnell Nurse and Eric Gryba (if he counts) are all in the running.

Russell wha?

Nurse has been solid too. But if you are lumping in Russell Ill assume youve watched about zero Oiler games

 

[dubey]

For the first time in a long time the Oilers don't have a name up for consideration.

Feels goodman.

Might want to read the thread a bit closer

Also Matt Hunwick

 

[Bobby McKeyz]

Kris Russell, Darnell Nurse and Eric Gryba (if he counts) are all in the running.

I was nervous when we signed Russell but he's been a breath of fresh air on the oilers blueline. Nurse has been good too for a young developing dman

 

[Peanut]

If I was thinking the worst 3 D in the league the first 3 guys that come into my mind would be

1. Gryba
2. Martincin
3. Borowiecki

Although I think those guys only play 8 minutes a night so they can't hurt their team that much.

 

[Sideshow Raheem]

Russell wha?

Nurse has been solid too. But if you are lumping in Russell Ill assume youve watched about zero Oiler games

I forgot Russell's entire NHL career is 6 games.

He's been awful for years. A few PDO-driven successful outings doesn't change that. There's a reason he was unsigned until the literal last day before the season.

 

[Del Preston]

I forgot Russell's entire NHL career is 6 games.

He's been awful for years. A few PDO-driven successful outings doesn't change that. There's a reason he was unsigned until the literal last day before the season.

lol @ fancy stats. Such a joke.

 

[Seedling]

Still don't really have a name for the award yet. Can anyone do better than the Aki Berg award?

Cory Crossticle.

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

Girardi.

 

[ThatQuietGuy93]

Sbisa

 

[ThatQuietGuy93]

Cory Cross

 

[Dimensha]

lol @ fancy stats. Such a joke.

If there was ever two solid examples of why advanced stats should only be a tool in evaluating a player and not relied upon to fully inform an opinion, its Russel, who anyone that has watched him can tell you how solid he has been on the Oilers D this year, and Fayne, who has been praised for his advanced stats but anyone who has watched him here can tell you he is a train wreck most nights.

 

[Gsus]

Andrew MacDonald AINEC. He also gets 5M a year. That's a lot of money from a guy who can't even pass to your blade.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Grossmann has been brutal for the Flames.

 

[ThatQuietGuy93]

I think Girardi has his own line of BBQ sauce and freshly squeezes eggs into the dryer at Value Mart

 

[Machinehead]

There's Dan Girardi and then there's other bad defensemen. He is the measuring stick.

 

[dss97]

I forgot Russell's entire NHL career is 6 games.

He's been awful for years. A few PDO-driven successful outings doesn't change that. There's a reason he was unsigned until the literal last day before the season.

Yeah, it's cause he held out for more money than he was worth. It has nothing to do with his on ice ability. Interesting that Dallas would give up as much as they did for the worst Dman in the NHL though.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

Hunwick AINEC