Norris Trophy Power Rankings: Rielly on top with gaudy offensive numbers

[TopG]

Norris Trophy Power Rankings: Rielly on top with gaudy offensive numbers

5. Kris Letang, Penguins

4. Erik Karlsson, Sharks

3. Brent Burns, Sharks

2. Mark Giordano, Flames

1. Morgan Rielly, Maple Leafs

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[Bonzo111]

Borgan Smiley

 

[NyQuil]

The article states it omits Chabot due to his injury.

 

[Royal Thunder]

Giordano deserves it, the guy might play the best defense of anyone in the league.

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Lol the Norris is hilarious. “Gaudy offensive numbers” when deciding who the top DEFENSE player in the nhl is.

 

[PensandCaps]

I got Letang or Rielly #1. Both have zero help on the backend...

They have to do more than any other Dman in the league for their team on the blueline.

 

[Nizdizzle]

Lol the Norris is hilarious. “Gaudy offensive numbers” when deciding who the top DEFENSE player in the nhl is.

*when deciding the "top defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position".

People need to stop assuming this is the D-man Selke trophy.

 

[PensandCaps]

Lol the Norris is hilarious. “Gaudy offensive numbers” when deciding who the top DEFENSE player in the nhl is.

Best Defense is offense.

Who would be your pick then?

 

[NyQuil]

I got Letang or Rielly #1. Both have zero help on the backend...

They have to do more than any other Dman in the league for their team on the blueline.

LOL.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Giordano should 100% win it but Rielly is the only other player in conversation IMO.

 

[WilliamNylander]

For me, two things put Rielly above Gio.

1. He has almost 10 more points already. If he continues to keep that large point gap, he will win.
2. He takes much fewer penalties. Just better positionally so he doesn't take as many penalties/put his team shorthanded.

Gio I would have #2. Chabot #3 for me depending on missed time.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

between Gio and Rielly for me. Personally I'd take Rielly because he has to do everything with Hainsey as his partner

 

[TopG]

*when deciding the "top defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position".

People need to stop assuming this is the D-man Selke trophy.

Exactly. HF mass doesn't get it

 

[PensandCaps]

LOL.

It's true.

After Rielly....it's Gardnier as the next best Dman.

Letang and Dumoulin are the only steady Dmen on the penguins.

Letang does everything for the Pens. Legit the only puck mover and plays the shutdown mins and PKs. Does everything. My Norris winner if the season ended now.


Rielly has to carry the corpse of Hainsey.


I'd say Chabot too has to do alot. But he is hurt. And isn't as polished as these guys.


Also, great response and insight.

 

[stempniaksen]

Karlsson will work his way back into the conversation, although it's gotta be a two horse race between Giordano/Reilly right now.

 

[NyQuil]

Exactly. HF mass doesn't get it

I wish irony would manifest itself physically in the form of chocolate pudding because I would chow down for days.

Leaf Nation has certainly done an about face on what constitutes a Norris worthy defenceman.

 

[NyQuil]

It's true.

After Rielly....it's Gardnier as the next best Dman.

Letang and Dumoulin are the only steady Dmen on the penguins.

Letang does everything for the Pens. Legit the only puck mover and plays the shutdown mins and PKs. Does everything. My Norris winner if the season ended now.


Rielly has to carry the corpse of Hainsey.


I'd say Chabot too has to do alot. But he is hurt. And isn't as polished as these guys.


Also, great response and insight.

Doughty
Weber
Suter
Chabot
OEL
Etc.
Etc.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

The article states it omits Chabot due to his injury.

i was gonna say "where is hotsam"

 

[PensandCaps]

Doughty
Weber
Suter
Chabot
OEL
Etc.
Etc.

Lol. None of those guys are having Norris years except Chabot.

Doughty has more help on the blueline than Letang/Rielly

Suter has more help

Weber isn't near as good as them. But he doesn't have much help.

lol at OEL.

 

[NyQuil]

Lol. None of those guys are having Norris years except Chabot.

Doughty has more help on the blueline than Letang/Rielly

Suter has more help

Weber isn't near as good as them. But he doesn't have much help.

lol at OEL.

You said no one in the league has less help on D.

You are wrong.

Whether they are Norris candidates or not is irrelevant.

Just take a little more care in how you craft your statements.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

has karlsson really been better than hedman? not sure

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I wish irony would manifest itself physically in the form of chocolate pudding because I would chow down for days.

Leaf Nation has certainly done an about face on what constitutes a Norris worthy defenceman.

do you consider yourself and other Sens fans hypocrites for not going off about how Rielly deserves the Norris?

 

[ijif]

Lol the Norris is hilarious. “Gaudy offensive numbers” when deciding who the top DEFENSE player in the nhl is.

The point of every hockey player is, in a perfect world, playing in a way that positively contributes to goals for ratio. It does not matter how that is done.

 

[PensandCaps]

You said no one in the league has less help on D.

You are wrong.

Whether they are Norris candidates or not is irrelevant.

Just take a little more care in how you craft your statements.

You listed people with more help though.

So..

Except Weber and Chabot.

 

[mattydamon]

This is a new and exciting topic!