Best Defenseman on Your Team this Season

[squashmaple]

Werenski, but he's been a top-three-in-the-league defenseman so that's not hard at all. And he's not doing it with top-tier prime talent around him like the other two in the running. Plus Fabbro has been the perfect Toews to his Makar, so thank you to Trotz for that not even costing two seconds.

The rest of the defense is a work in progress, although Mateychuk has come in and clicked with Provorov and is unlikely to head back to Cleveland before AHL playoffs except on paper.

 

[LuGBuG]

Based on potential

Mintyukov
Luneau
Zellweger
Lacombe
Solberg
Hinds
Helleson

After that it’s kinda preference based with tarin smith, dioncicio, Warren, moore.

Im not sure who he passes or if I’d change the rankings but watching Lacombe in his second season holy moly if he keeps getting better the sky is the limit. Can’t believe the leap he’s taken.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Leafs: McCabe or Tanev.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Im not sure who he passes or if I’d change the rankings but watching Lacombe in his second season holy moly if he keeps getting better the sky is the limit. Can’t believe the leap he’s taken.

Ya just based on potential, it would be hard to put lacombe higher than the rest as he’s 2-3 years older than them and played in a closer to nhl league/system at minnasota.

 

[gdsmack267]

The one in the press box for that night.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Canes no surprise it's still Slavin, but Orlov has honestly not been far behind him. Orlov has had an incredible season and will probably be able to get a pretty big contract as a UFA this offseason.

 

[BonMorrison]

Nashville has been so bad that it unironically might actually be Nick Blankenburg.

 

[Craig Ludwig]

• Anaheim Ducks - Lane Hutson
• Arizona Coyotes - Lane Hutson
• Boston Bruins - Lane Hutson
• Buffalo Sabres - Lane Hutson
• Calgary Flames - Lane Hutson
• Carolina Hurricanes - Lane Hutson
• Chicago Blackhawks - Lane Hutson
• Colorado Avalanche - Lane Hutson
• Columbus Blue Jackets - Lane Hutson
• Dallas Stars - Lane Hutson
• Detroit Red Wings - Lane Hutson
• Edmonton Oilers - Lane Hutson
• Florida Panthers - Lane Hutson
• Los Angeles Kings - Lane Hutson
• Minnesota Wild - Lane Hutson
• Montreal Canadiens - Lane Hutson
• Nashville Predators - Justin Barron
• New Jersey Devils - Lane Hutson
• New York Islanders - Lane Hutson
• New York Rangers - Lane Hutson
• Ottawa Senators - Lane Hutson
• Philadelphia Flyers - Lane Hutson
• Pittsburgh Penguins - Lane Hutson
• San Jose Sharks - Lane Hutson
• Seattle Kraken - Lane Hutson
• St. Louis Blues - Lane Hutson
• Tampa Bay Lightning - Lane Hutson
• Toronto Maple Leafs - Lane Hutson
• Vancouver Canucks - Lane Hutson
• Vegas Golden Knights - Lane Hutson
• Washington Capitals - Lane Hutson
• Winnipeg Jets - Lane Hutson

Yep

 

[Hawkaholic]

Not Seth Jones

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Josh Morrissey once again is extremely impressive in Winnipeg and easily our best. The guy is one of the most underrated players in the league.

Dylan Samberg and Neal Pionk tied for 2nd. Samberg has been everything we hoped he would turn out to be, and Pionk is quietly having a great season without defensive breakdowns.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Luke Hughes

 

[Machinehead]

Will BORGEN

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Cale Makah

 

[Deadly Dogma]

Leafs: McCabe or Tanev.

Leafs:
sometimes
McCabe
Tanev
OEL


Benoit


I am not sure if its a good or bad thing that our best D man is any 1 of 3 sometimes 4 on any given night.

 

[Amadeus]

Tanev and its not close.

 

[WhataKnight]

This thread needs more Shea Theodore.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Nurse and Ekholm are neck and neck this season so far.

 

[Midnight Judges]

That's remarkable because he was down to #5 or 6 on the Caps last year. Definitely a slick guy when on his game.

Chychrun has been our best by a mile, like having a viking on the blue line battling against mere men. I'm worried he's getting frustrated by the insane defensive lapses happening around him lately.

Glad the trade worked both ways so far.

Agree Chychrun has been the best but John Carlson has played well and deserves an honorable mention.

 

[boompuffboom]

i came here wanted to say out loud Kaiden Guhle... and then i remember we have Hutson.

life is good!

 

[Choralone]

LA Kings
I'd say Vladislav Gavrikov, and he's been doing it on his off-side.

 

[Agent37]

Chychrun

 

[jetsforever]

Josh Morrissey
Pionk has been better than expected though

 

[Schennanigans]

Tanev for the Leafs.

 

[JuJu Mobb]

Leafs:
sometimes
McCabe
Tanev
OEL


Benoit


I am not sure if its a good or bad thing that our best D man is any 1 of 3 sometimes 4 on any given night.

Did Reilly really fall off like that? Geez...

 

[Rowlet]

Tough choice, guess I'll go with Quinn Hughes