How many teams would Thomas Harley be a #1D on?

[SeanMoneyHands]

This guy is good, real good. We saw it at 4 Nation's and again this playoffs. He's a legit #1D today, but plays behind Heiskanen in Dallas. So how many teams would he be a #1D on right now?

 

[Garbageyuk]

This season?

Chi: yes
Ana: yes
Bos: maybe
Car: no
Col: no
Cgy: yes
Buf: no
Cbj: no
Edm: no
Det: maybe
Nj: no
Min: yes
La: maybe
Fla: yes
Nyi: maybe
Nsh: no
Sj: yes
Mtl: maybe
Nyr: no
Stl: maybe
Sea: yes
Ott: no
Phi: yes
Uta: no
Van: no
Tbl: no
Pit: yes
Wpg: no
Vgk: no
Tor: yes
Wsh: no

10/32, so less than a 1/3. If you give him all the maybes, which is not at all clear-cut, it’s 16/32. He’s an average to high end #2 as it stands right now.

 

[TheKingSlayer]

He'd be a #1 on all the 'no' teams if they didn't already have their own. Same situation he's in right now.

 

[ref19]

This season?

Chi: yes
Ana: yes
Bos: maybe
Car: no
Col: no
Cgy: yes
Buf: no
Cbj: no
Edm: no
Det: maybe
Nj: no
Min: yes
La: maybe
Fla: yes
Nyi: maybe
Nsh: no
Sj: yes
Mtl: maybe
Nyr: no
Stl: maybe
Sea: yes
Ott: no
Phi: yes
Uta: no
Van: no
Tbl: no
Pit: yes
Wpg: no
Vgk: no
Tor: yes
Wsh: no

10/32, so less than a 1/3. If you give him all the maybes, which is not at all clear-cut, it’s 16/32. He’s an average to high end #2 as it stands right now.

what?

 

[Garbageyuk]

what?

What.

 

[ref19]

What.

You had Minnesota as a yes. Should be a no.

 

[Garbageyuk]

You had Minnesota as a yes. Should be a no.

Why? He’s all around better than any of their D.

 

[Dynamite Time]

Guys only 23 and saw him recently on the AHL Stars… give him a minute and he’ll be even better.

edit - didn’t catch it myself till earlier after the win but even with Heiskanen out till recently he’s got (4g - 7a) 11 pts in 13 games this postseason, guy has stepped up.

 

[ref19]

Why? He’s all around better than any of their D.

That's a bold opinion.

 

[Garbageyuk]

That's a bold opinion.

No it really isn’t. He blows every MIN D out of the water in terms of production, and he’s as good as any defensively except maybe Brodin, who was a 20 point guy this year. I’d like to hear who you think is even close and why?

Edit: this guy seems to think the laugh react button suffices as an argument

 

[ref19]

No it really isn’t. He blows every MIN D out of the water in terms of production, and he’s as good as any defensively except maybe Brodin, who was a 20 point guy this year. I’d like to hear who you think is even close and why?

Hilarious. Brock Faber.

 

[Garbageyuk]

Hilarious. Brock Faber.

Well? I’m waiting for the how and why?

 

[Garbageyuk]

Hilarious. Brock Faber.

Hilarious. Harley has the vastly superior production, possession metrics, and analytics. He’s better both offensively and defensively.

Faber is an offensive D who put up 29 points lmao.

 

[Thallis]

This season?

Chi: yes
Ana: yes
Bos: maybe
Car: no
Col: no
Cgy: yes
Buf: no
Cbj: no
Edm: no
Det: maybe
Nj: no
Min: yes
La: maybe
Fla: yes
Nyi: maybe
Nsh: no
Sj: yes
Mtl: maybe
Nyr: no
Stl: maybe
Sea: yes
Ott: no
Phi: yes
Uta: no
Van: no
Tbl: no
Pit: yes
Wpg: no
Vgk: no
Tor: yes
Wsh: no

10/32, so less than a 1/3. If you give him all the maybes, which is not at all clear-cut, it’s 16/32. He’s an average to high end #2 as it stands right now.

I'd have Harley over Hamilton, Josi, Sergachev, Theodore/Hanifin/Pietrangelo, and Carlsson at this point. Maybes for me would be Hedman, Slavin, and Morissey

 

[boredmale]

 

[MBTendy]

This season?

Chi: yes
Ana: yes
Bos: maybe
Car: no
Col: no
Cgy: yes
Buf: no
Cbj: no
Edm: no
Det: maybe
Nj: no
Min: yes
La: maybe
Fla: yes
Nyi: maybe
Nsh: no
Sj: yes
Mtl: maybe
Nyr: no
Stl: maybe
Sea: yes
Ott: no
Phi: yes
Uta: no
Van: no
Tbl: no
Pit: yes
Wpg: no
Vgk: no
Tor: yes
Wsh: no

10/32, so less than a 1/3. If you give him all the maybes, which is not at all clear-cut, it’s 16/32. He’s an average to high end #2 as it stands right now.

Awful list lol.

 

[MrLunatik]

One team

Because you cannot play for more than 1 team at a time.

 

[Thrasymachus]

My brain is broken, I initially read this as "Thomas Hickey"

 

[andora]

Lots
The guy is a stud

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

This season?

Chi: yes
Ana: yes
Bos: maybe
Car: no
Col: no
Cgy: yes
Buf: no
Cbj: no
Edm: no
Det: maybe
Nj: no
Min: yes
La: maybe
Fla: yes
Nyi: maybe
Nsh: no
Sj: yes
Mtl: maybe
Nyr: no
Stl: maybe
Sea: yes
Ott: no
Phi: yes
Uta: no
Van: no
Tbl: no
Pit: yes
Wpg: no
Vgk: no
Tor: yes
Wsh: no

10/32, so less than a 1/3. If you give him all the maybes, which is not at all clear-cut, it’s 16/32. He’s an average to high end #2 as it stands right now.

He’s not a maybe over Seider, Doughty, Dobson or Parayko for #1.

Great player, would love to have him. Not someone I consider a true #1 defender right now.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Hilarious. Harley has the vastly superior production, possession metrics, and analytics. He’s better both offensively and defensively.

Faber is an offensive D who put up 29 points lmao.

No it really isn’t. He blows every MIN D out of the water in terms of production, and he’s as good as any defensively except maybe Brodin, who was a 20 point guy this year. I’d like to hear who you think is even close and why?

Edit: this guy seems to think the laugh react button suffices as an argument

When you say shit like that...it's all you can do really. You don't know what you're talking about.

 

[mphmiles]

Harley was an analytical darling before the general public knew how good he was. (Similar to Devon Toews in that regard)

It was malpractice by every other GM in the league to let Dallas sign him for 4 million and not throwing 7-8 million dollar offer sheet at him.

 

[P10p]

Hilarious. Harley has the vastly superior production, possession metrics, and analytics. He’s better both offensively and defensively.

Faber is an offensive D who put up 29 points lmao.

Faber, one of the best young shutdown d, is an offensive dman now? lol ok

 

[tarheelhockey]

I'd have Harley over Hamilton, Josi, Sergachev, Theodore/Hanifin/Pietrangelo, and Carlsson at this point. Maybes for me would be Hedman, Slavin, and Morissey

Harley is a good player but pump the brakes a bit.

@mphmiles made a good comparison to a young Toews.

 

[Thallis]

Harley is a good player but pump the brakes a bit.

@mphmiles made a good comparison to a young Toews.

His play in 4 nations, down the stretch, and in the playoffs with Heiskanen out has shown just how good he is. He's been a monster as the guy for Dallas, whereas Toews has always had Makar shining above him. No reason to think Harley couldn't continue his play elsewhere without Heiskanen in front of him. Slavin might be a stretch, but I don't think any of the others should be considered controversial (a younger Hedman or Josi wouldn't be on there, but that's not who either of those players are anymore). He does everything you want an elite 1D to do.