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Joined: 01.22.2009

Aug 19 @ 11:34 AM ET
HockeyBuzz Wire: NHL Network's top 20 Defensemen--you agree?
RobShouts
St Louis Blues
Location: Orlando, FL
Joined: 07.13.2013

Aug 19 @ 12:04 PM ET
Pietrangelo’s easily top 10. He’s one of the best shutdown defensemen in the league, and ranks top 10 in points over the last half-decade, even while relatively recently moving to the PP.
Queenie_5_hole
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 05.01.2015

Aug 19 @ 12:27 PM ET
It'll be interesting to see how Subban and Trouba perform with their new teams.

Hopefully PK does great and Jason pulls a Kevin Shattenkirk...
....I mean pulls a Wade Redden.
AxlRose91
Joined: 09.24.2013

Aug 19 @ 1:20 PM ET
List is a bit of a mess, not surprisingly. Veterans like Pietrangelo and Suter are wildly overrated here. Even Doughty should be lower, if we’re taking a truly critical approach.

I’d have Karlsson ahead of Burns in the top spot, and there are a few young guys who are either too low (Werenski) or not listed at all (Ellis, Ekholm).

I’ll sit back now and listen to the Habs fans whine about Weber’s omission



deadpoulet
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Montreal
Joined: 07.01.2008

Aug 19 @ 1:26 PM ET
List is a bit of a mess, not surprisingly. Veterans like Pietrangelo and Suter are wildly overrated here. Even Doughty should be lower, if we’re taking a truly critical approach.

I’d have Karlsson ahead of Burns in the top spot, and there are a few young guys who are either too low (Werenski) or not listed at all (Ellis, Ekholm).

I’ll sit back now and listen to the Habs fans whine about Weber’s omission

- AxlRose91



I don't think Weber belongs on that list at this point. Are you happy, now?
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Aug 19 @ 3:32 PM ET
It'll be interesting to see how Subban and Trouba perform with their new teams.

Hopefully PK does great and Jason pulls a Kevin Shattenkirk...
....I mean pulls a Wade Redden.

- Queenie_5_hole


Who's Jason?
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Aug 19 @ 3:33 PM ET
I don't think Weber belongs on that list at this point. Are you happy, now?
- deadpoulet


Shea Weber cannot make the list unless he has a 2nd round+ beard.
Dahlmanyotes
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Joined: 06.15.2015

Aug 19 @ 6:51 PM ET
No OEL makes it a bad list, otherwise it seem directionally correct.
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Aug 19 @ 8:24 PM ET
Who's Jason?
- jmatchett383

Woolley.
KINGKENZO
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: OMAR COMIN'..Head or Gut?.....Watching regular white people
Joined: 01.10.2008

Aug 19 @ 8:38 PM ET
stopped reading after Brent Burns
Pixote Andolini
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.23.2007

Aug 20 @ 10:12 AM ET
This list is hilarious. It should read as best scoring defenseman not best defenseman. I'd take Josi and Hedman and Ellis over Burns and Karlsson.
Pixote Andolini
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.23.2007

Aug 20 @ 10:14 AM ET
stopped reading after Brent Burns
- KINGKENZO

Yeah he's basically a winger playing D.
APar2008
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PA
Joined: 05.14.2018

Aug 20 @ 11:55 AM ET
Burns as #1 is a joke, he isn’t really a defenseman. He puts up points but is average at playing D.
Queenie_5_hole
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 05.01.2015

Aug 20 @ 1:48 PM ET
Who's Jason?
- jmatchett383



You thing getting old is funny? (frank) you!

Damn brainfarts.




Freakin' Jacob... Jason... whatever. That guy. You know. You know.
BluemanGuruu
St Louis Blues
Location: trustinjarmo knows nothing, MO
Joined: 06.28.2007

Aug 20 @ 6:02 PM ET
Subban being so high on the list or even on it, no.
Njuice
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.21.2013

Aug 20 @ 6:16 PM ET
No OEL makes it a bad list, otherwise it seem directionally correct.
- Dahlmanyotes


Tanner must be losing his poop!
Barbecued Hockey
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: Fuquay-Varina, NC
Joined: 05.11.2009

Aug 20 @ 9:27 PM ET
Slavin gets overlooked on these lists but I would take him over several on the list.
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Aug 21 @ 10:00 AM ET
I expect Dahlin on that list by the end of the season
joel878
Joined: 06.13.2009

Aug 21 @ 11:09 AM ET
Can't believe Jake Gardiner didn't make it.
msilb50
Joined: 09.21.2009

Aug 21 @ 11:21 AM ET
Wow what a joke this list
no Ellis, Ekholm, or this guy on Carolina, what's his name, Slavin I think
Not a big Hab fan but no shea weber, he's better than half on this list. As a leader, a defensive defenseman and his shot is second to none.
So many on this list don't know how to be good defensively, but put up points - to put Brent Burns as #1 is ridiculous.
Mark Giordano is the best on this list, hands down. Last season he was THE man.
Most overrated, though we love his personality- PK, we're looking at you. He's good but not top 20.
blarneylad
Florida Panthers
Location: Tim , ON
Joined: 02.07.2007

Aug 21 @ 2:27 PM ET
Anyone who watches the Sharks play a full game would tell you Burns is brutal in his own end.

There is no way he is number 1. That belongs to Hedman.

Plus, Burns isn't even the best dman on his own squad that would be Karlsson.
blarneylad
Florida Panthers
Location: Tim , ON
Joined: 02.07.2007

Aug 21 @ 2:30 PM ET
Subban being so high on the list or even on it, no.
- BluemanGuruu

Ya I am a habs fan so this could be a homer statement.

But Subban wasn't even the best dman in the trade. Weber>Subban
dozerD10
Anaheim Ducks
Location: long beach, CA
Joined: 01.29.2014

Aug 21 @ 6:40 PM ET
I take Hampus over at least 10 of these guys and maybe more.
Pasky
Ottawa Senators
Joined: 08.05.2019

Aug 21 @ 6:49 PM ET
This list, like most top defenseman list, tends to favor older guys based on what they used to do instead of what guys can do now.

OEL and Chabot deserve to be on this list
hags11
Season Ticket Holder
Calgary Flames
Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 08.06.2010

Aug 21 @ 6:53 PM ET
Last time I checked Giordano has the Norris and there have been a total of Zero NHL games played since he won it, that puts him at # 1 on this list. How this is missed - well that's beyond me.

The man still is disrespected even after winning the Norris, by a LANDSLIDE, I might add.
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