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Hasn't Trouba played the hardest minutes of any Rangers D, by far? Thought I read that somewhere, maybe The Athletic.
1) Alex Pietrangelo - Enough said honestly
2) Colton Parayko - I was disappointed with his ability while not in his own zone, but then January hit and he was playing great in all areas of the ice. He could easily be a #1 defenseman on most teams if he can keep his offensive game the way it was for the past two months.
3) Vince Dunn - He's still developing into a brilliant top-4 player with his puck transition and skating ability. I don't think he can be relied upon as a top-pairing player unless he's paired with a Parayko-level player, but Dunn is still a great player that I think will be hitting between 30 - 40 points a season in the not too distant future.
4) Jay Bouwmeester - Before his cardiac episode, he was a solid, foundational defensive piece on the back-end. He gives up a lot of shots against, but most chances are lower-quality chances because he does his best to limit the higher danger shots the best he can. And this year, he was a sturdy player for the PK, which most fans have noticed his loss.
5) Justin Faulk - I'm still a believer of his and think this year is more of an outlier than anything predictive. But this year is his worst statistical season of his career and he's been a disappointment for sure. But strangely, he's become one of the best PKers on the team, so he is contributing in some capacity.
6) Robert Bortuzzo - As a #6 - #7 defenseman on the team, you really can't ask for more from him. He's noticeably lesser than anyone named before him, but he chips in whenever he's called upon. This year, he's been more of the same of what I come to expect from him. Nothing spectacular or worth mention, but solid enough to be content.
7) Carl Gunnarsson - This is probably the one returning defenseman who seems behind where he was last year. Everyone else is playing about what I expected them to, but Gunnarsson seems a step behind this year. His injuries must be catching up to him because he looks off. Thankfully, he's not a "relied upon" piece, but this current contract he's on might be his last if he continues to play this way.
Others worth mentioning but haven't played much:
Marco Scandella - The price paid to acquire his is still steep. However, he's slotted in very well onto the blueline. He's been a fine replacement for Bouwmeester. He's played so well that I wouldn't be surprised to see him re-signed in the offseason, especially with the uncertainty surrounding the Bouwmeester-saga. Once (if) he plays more, I think you can just slot him into where Bouwmeester's rank is.
Niko Mikkola - I've been excited to see this guy play ever since 2016, and his start to his NHL career is exactly what I would hope. He looks to be a towering defensive presence for years to come. While his competition to make the team is still, especially with Scandella in the potential mix, I don't doubt he'll make the team.
Interesting
I thought ghost looked impressive vs Bruins
I always like to see how everyone views their teams players and we all need something to talk about right now, so let's have at it.
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1. Mark Giordano - this should be obvious for anyone who watches the Flames. The defense was a nightmare when he was injured. A big step back from last season but still a #1 defenseman.
2. Rasmus Andersson - he's already a lot better defensively than I expected, but also behind what I was hoping for offensively. He's got a huge slapshot but he never wants to use it. He's been probably the most consistent defenseman for the Flames this year. Very steady and you're never worried when he's out there.
3. T.J. Brodie - he's been a pretty different player this year when compared to the last few seasons. A lot less mistake-prone but also less dynamic.
4. Noah Hanifin - I thought he was the Flames' best defenseman for the first month of the season, but he's had some really rough patches. Matt Benning made him look like an idiot en route to a goal just a few weeks ago. He's looked a lot better away from Hamonic and with Andersson as a partner.
5. Travis Hamonic - very disappointing season. He's still tough as nails, but he's not all that physical anymore. Him and Hanifin went from a very solid 2nd pairing last season to a mess this year. He's still a great penalty killer. I'm sure he won't be back next season.
6. Oliver Kylington - I'm disappointed that management keeps making moves to force him out of the lineup. He had been playing great recently and hasn't played since the trade deadline. Arguably the best skater on the Flames, he has lots of talent but it feels like it's being coached out of him. He's been pretty passive this season with the puck, but also a lot steadier defensively.
7. Michael Stone - shouldn't have been getting games in over Kylington. He's basically the opposite of Kylington, big and tough and slow.
Other guys that haven't played enough for me to really rank:
Erik Gustafsson - even more skilled than I was expecting, though I'm not confident in his defensive ability.
Derek Forbort - barely even noticeable most games, which might actually be a good thing. A good complement to Gustafsson.
Alexander Yelesin - love his physicality. Seems like he's looking to hit someone any chance he gets. Puck skills aren't NHL-level though.
Brandon Davidson - I guess he's not on the team anymore, but I don't really know why he was in the first place.
As a rangers fan I’m wondering if I watched the same team as you. 1. Fox is NOT a number 1 Dman. He’s very good but let’s be honest, he’s a number 1 on this team but not on most other teams.Adam Fox-He's been excellent in all zones. Much better defensively than advertised. Probably already a top pairing defenseman, and maybe already a 1D.
Tony DeAngelo-He's had an excellent season. Offensively, he's one of our best players. Defensively, he's held his own, which is good enough when you are as good offensively as he is.
Ryan Lindgren-Only the second best rookie defenseman on his own defensive pairing, but he's been excellent. He didn't even make the team out of training camp, although he should've, but has been our best defensive presence since being recalled and he's improved his puck-moving.
Jacob Trouba-He's probably as talented as any of our defensemen, but he's had a bad season. Playing with Skjei didn't help the first half of the season. They paired terribly, but Trouba's defensive game has slipped some with getting beat 1v1 and taking bad penalties. His passing vision is also pretty bad.
Marc Staal-He's bad and costs the team at times. He's probably not even a 6D anymore, but he does have some stretches where he can defend adequately. His biggest problem is anytime he has the puck. He can't skate it out of the zone and can't pass it. He usually ends up going to the corner, boxing out forecheckers, and waiting for teammates to help him move it.
Brendan Smith-Absolute disaster of a defensemen. Awful hockey IQ with plenty of errors all over the ice. Takes a lot of bad penalties. Doesn't defend at much better than a mediocre level and doesn't provide any offense. He's not terrible at moving the puck with skating or passing, but he's not great at that either.
Hasn't Trouba played the hardest minutes of any Rangers D, by far? Thought I read that somewhere, maybe The Athletic.
He’s gotten very rough usage, and has had to do it with Libor Hajek, Brady Skjei, and Brendan Smith as partners. No joke, Brendan Smith is possibly the best partner Trouba has had in New York so far, and the guy was playing 4th line wing for most of the season. Lindgren-Fox have lightened the load recently.Hasn't Trouba played the hardest minutes of any Rangers D, by far? Thought I read that somewhere, maybe The Athletic.
As a rangers fan I’m wondering if I watched the same team as you. 1. Fox is NOT a number 1 Dman. He’s very good but let’s be honest, he’s a number 1 on this team but not on most other teams.
2. How is Smith a disaster and Staal is bad? Staal is the disaster. Smith hasn’t even been a Dman the whole season. At least we’re getting some versatility out of him. Add the fact he will fight for his teammates and he surpasses anything Staal has done. Staal. You hit the nail on the head about his puck handling. If that puck is on his stick it pretty much means a turnover is about to happen.
Lindgren?
Sucks Bruins lost him for a rental
If DeAngelo needs to be sheltered from anyone, it's his partner Marc Staal.We don't value that here. We prefer sheltered players with good offensive stats.
If DeAngelo needs to be sheltered from anyone, it's his partner Marc Staal.
Crazy that Rangers got Strome, Lindgren, and K’Andre Miller out of the Nash trade. Strome has been PPG, Lindgren has been a stud in the top 4 in the mold of McQuaid, and K’Andre Miller has incredible upside. Though we did give a mid 2nd Round pick along with Boston’s first to move up for Miller. Gorts is a beastLindgren?
Sucks Bruins lost him for a rental
Crazy that Rangers got Strome, Lindgren, and K’Andre Miller out of the Nash trade. Strome has been PPG, Lindgren has been a stud in the top 4 in the mold of McQuaid, and K’Andre Miller has incredible upside. Though we did give a mid 2nd Round pick along with Boston’s first to move up for Miller. Gorts is a beast
Spooner. Rangers got back 1st+Spooner+Lindgren+Beleskey @ 50%. 1st was used to move up for Miller. Spooner went PPG the rest of the season with us then we traded him early next season for Strome when both were strugglingwait how did you get Strome from the Nash trade?
Spooner. Rangers got back 1st+Spooner+Lindgren+Beleskey @ 50%. 1st was used to move up for Miller. Spooner went PPG the rest of the season with us then we traded him early next season for Strome when both were struggling
How freaking dare you. Rutta was easily third.Only Included players who played 30 games this season
1. Victor Hedman
2. Mikhail Sergachev
3. Kevin Shattenkirk
4. Ryan McDonagh
5. Erik Cernak
6. Jan Rutta
7. Braydon Coburn
In my opinion, I would rank them like this. If McDonagh played more games, I would probably have him over Shattenkirk. Shattenkirk was pretty good offensively this season, obviously not the best defensively.