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Am I the only one who was shocked at Hedman's nomination? How could he be top 3 this season? Hedman totaled only 54 points and was +24 on a team that blew the rest of the league away in goal differential. Ryan McDonagh was, in my opinion, the TBL's most valuable D this year. He was +38 and finished w/ only 8 fewer points than Hedman. Carlson had another monster year w/ 70 points and Morgan Rielly was dominant offensively w/ 20G and 52A. He was also plus/minus +24, far and away the best number of his career. I had Rielly #2 behind only Giordano.
Personally, I didn't think Hedman deserved to win last year either, as Doughty was simply incredible on both ends of the ice. But Hedman was great. I feel like he's dining out on his reputation this year b/c of what he's done in the past. I wouldn't have him in my top 5 this season.