Zach Werenski should be considered for the Norris?

[Marioesque]

Too much emphasis on points in here. Pretty hard to argue that a player who plays for the team with the 3rd most amount of goals against is due for a Norris.

Erik Karlsson won it so defense doesn't matter.

And yeah Zach is a really fun player to watch, he is as important and nearly as dominant for his team as Makar, Hughes or Josi. Josi probably being the best comparable because they are both goal heavy and not in a top level team.

CBJ fans have known that Werenski has a season like this in him, he has just been injured a lot lately so people forgot the ability I guess. Playing for Columbus makes hockey people forget you in general, that's why people are just now like "this Laine kid is pretty good". Out of sight, out of mind.

To the benefit of those who have watched Zach over the years and drafted him in fantasy leagues in a pretty late round

 

[3074326]

Too much emphasis on points in here. Pretty hard to argue that a player who plays for the team with the 3rd most amount of goals against is due for a Norris.

Everyone always says this, and the voters don’t give a shit. It’s an offensive dman award.

Regardless, Werenski is good in both ends and you should watch him play. He’s deserving of the chatter.

And you don’t think points should matter, but you do think other teams scoring against CBJ when other dmen are out there count against Werenski? What? Do you think other teams only score when Werenski is out there? Have you tried not being a hater?

 

[Rabid Ranger]

At present he's right up there with Hughes and Makar.