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[GarrY]

This is my list of the best Dman in the NHL this season:

1: Drew Doughty
2:Erik Karlsson
3:Duncan Kieth
4: PK Subban
5: Mike Giordano
6: Kevin Shatinkirk
7: Tyson Barrie
8: Shae Weber
9: Victor Hedman
10: Ryan Mcdonagh

No chirp please, it's all a personal perspective, we all have different opinions. just whant to here you guys personal pic.

Thanks

[JoeyJ0506]

I'm from Pittsburgh, so I am sure I'll take some shots for this, but I think Kris Letang needs to be on that list. If you throw out the injuries his play is up there with the best in the league.

 

I, personally, think that if Doan hadn't planted him into the boards head-first last season he would have won the Norris Trophy or finished a very very close second.

[Cosmic]

I think Subban is a bit high. I admittedly only really watched him during his meltdown a couple of years ago against NYR in the playoffs, and was not impressed (gladly, as I did not really want to walk away from that series thinking anything other than, "NYR is in the SCF.")

[TheBear19]

I don't follow the avalanche but is Tyson Barrie actually that good? Have not heard too much about him

[PinkEye]

tyson barrie isn't even the best defenseman on his team

 

he draws the easy assignments and puts up the points so he looks like the sexier option but he's not. johnson is the #1 guy for a reason.

 

same goes for shatty, if you were the blues and could only keep one, would you keep shatty over pietro?

 

in nashville, there is a big debate over who is better, weber or josi.

[Moose]

I think it's a 4 man race with the top 4 you listed. But Ryan McDonaugh is really really good.

[WheelSnipe]

I think it's a 4 man race with the top 4 you listed. But Ryan McDonaugh is really really good.

 

Have you watched McTurnover play in the last 12 months?

[Moose]

Apparently not. He's good cause my habs traded him away and I miss him dearly. Let me alone

[NovaHands]

I'd move Hedman and Weber into the top 6, bumping out Subban and Shattenkirk.

I'd also take out Barrie and add in Suter.

 

Pietrangelo and Ekman-Larsson could be on that list, too.

[PinkEye]

totally forgot about OEL he should def be on the list

[flip12]

I think you mean Mark Giordano.

 

Tyson Barrie, maybe in the top 30-40, not top 10.

[Grizzly]

You also have to take into account the type of defenseman these guys are. Offensively, there is no one better than Karlsson in the world. But his actual defense suffers because he's often up in the play and is sometimes so focused on making something happen he forgets his role. 

 

Then there are the guys like Weber, who are solid all around. Point producers and also play a solid game of D.

 

Kind of hard to just rate a guy the best and go down from there.

[Fooj]

where do you guys put vlassic these days

[flip12]

You also have to take into account the type of defenseman these guys are. Offensively, there is no one better than Karlsson in the world. But his actual defense suffers because he's often up in the play and is sometimes so focused on making something happen he forgets his role. 

 

Then there are the guys like Weber, who are solid all around. Point producers and also play a solid game of D.

 

Kind of hard to just rate a guy the best and go down from there.

 

Exactly, even when he's back on D, Karlsson isn't the best defensively. I'd take OEL for points plus all-around. Hedman as well. Karlsson is today's Paul Coffey.

[maverick72]

Mike Giordano doesn't belong in the top 10... not even close.  Offensively he's not bad (but only 3 good seasons) but all around he's not in the same league as the other guys.

 

I agree that OEL needs to be on that list.

 

Vlassic is good all around but needs some visibility

[Hyuen88]

Mike Giordano doesn't belong in the top 10... not even close.  Offensively he's not bad (but only 3 good seasons) but all around he's not in the same league as the other guys.

 

As a Nucks fan that see's him quite often, I would disagree on your part! Gio is a dominate Dman out there, may not have the flash and dash like Keith, Doughty or Karlsson etc but his ability to control a game is amongst the Elites! 

[Adam]

Blows my mind that a guy like shattenkirk is on that list but Josi isn't. Dude had 60+ points led the team in ice time and was a plus player. I'm not saying he's top 10 in the league, but he's a better dman in every aspect than a couple players on that list, and his stock is just going to rise

[greghughes]

agree with most. barrie and shattenkirk out, petriangelo and oel in. Also would move weber and hedman up and get suter in there

[Grizzly]

I agree with Shattenkirk out, but also dont think Petro should be up there either. There are plenty of other guys around the league that are much more solid on the back end and produce offensively at the same time

[Mapleleafs-13]

how come nobody mentioned phaneuf yet?!?