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Worst defensive team possible

Created by: Zucster
Team: 2019-20 Custom Team
Initial Creation Date: Jul. 11, 2020
Published: Jul. 11, 2020
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This is the team of the worst defensive players in the NHL! yes I said worst, if you are looking to core a goal this is who you want to be facing!

Positioning does matter, higher in the lineup the worse the player is!
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21$815,000,000$92,481,190$0$3,750,000$722,518,810
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the New Jersey Devils
Wood, Miles
$2,750,000$2,750,000
LW
UFA - 3
Logo of the Winnipeg Jets
Scheifele, Mark
$6,125,000$6,125,000
C
UFA - 5
Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks
Kane, Patrick
$2,625,000$2,625,000
RW
NMC
UFA - 4
Logo of the Winnipeg Jets
Connor, Kyle
$7,142,857$7,142,857
LW
UFA - 7
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
Draisaitl, Leon
$8,500,000$8,500,000
C, LW
UFA - 6
Logo of the New York Rangers
Kakko, Kaapo
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,650,000$3M)
RW
RFA - 3
Logo of the Ottawa Senators
Duclair, Anthony
$1,650,000$1,650,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
McDavid, Connor
$12,500,000$12,500,000
C
UFA - 7
Logo of the New York Rangers
Howden, Brett
$863,333$863,333
C, LW
UFA - 2
Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks
Toews, Jonathan
$10,500,000$10,500,000
C
NMC
UFA - 4
Logo of the Nashville Predators
Turris, Kyle
$6,000,000$6,000,000
C, RW
UFA - 5
Logo of the Washington Capitals
Kuznetsov, Evgeny
$3,900,000$3,900,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 6
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
Skjei, Brady
$5,250,000$5,250,000
LD
UFA - 5
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
Nurse, Darnell
$3,200,000$3,200,000
LD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
Dubnyk, Devan
$2,166,667$2,166,667
G
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Calgary Flames
Gustafsson, Erik
$1,200,000$1,200,000
LD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Detroit Red Wings
Howard, Jimmy
$4,000,000$4,000,000 (Performance Bonus$1,100,000$1M)
G
UFA - 1
Logo of the Florida Panthers
Yandle, Keith
$6,350,000$6,350,000
LD
NMC
UFA - 4
Logo of the New York Rangers
Hájek, Libor
$833,333$833,333
LD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Detroit Red Wings
Bowey, Madison
$1,000,000$1,000,000
RD
UFA - 1
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Rielly, Morgan
$5,000,000$5,000,000
LD
UFA - 3

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Jul. 11, 2020 at 4:34 p.m.
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aadoyle
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take nurse out and replace him with ceci and there u go.
Jul. 11, 2020 at 4:36 p.m.
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Moldy_Bread
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Where's Jake Gardiner
Jul. 11, 2020 at 4:37 p.m.
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Zucster
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Quoting: aadoyle
take nurse out and replace him with ceci and there u go.


Ceci actually has mediocre in zone defensive ability, he is just a giveaway machine
Jul. 11, 2020 at 4:38 p.m.
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Quoting: HockeyPlusCommunism
Where's Jake Gardiner


Bad but not this bad this season. He is good at preventing quantity at least.
Jul. 11, 2020 at 4:38 p.m.
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Why nurse?
Jul. 11, 2020 at 4:39 p.m.
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Why nurse?


Because he's really bad defensively both even strength and on the kill
Jul. 11, 2020 at 4:40 p.m.
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Because he's really bad defensively both even strength and on the kill


Don’t watch a lot of EdM games. Thought he was better
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Jul. 11, 2020 at 4:42 p.m.
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Edited Jul. 11, 2020 at 4:47 p.m.
Toews was previously named a Selke Award Finalist....I disagree with him being on your list. Toews lets Patrick Kane be the scoring star and sacrifices some scoring to play a shutdown role on the first line.

56 hits, 35 shots blocked, 58 takeaways, and a 57% face off win percentage go a long way....
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Jul. 11, 2020 at 4:43 p.m.
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But this doesn't look like the 19/20 RedWings?
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Jul. 11, 2020 at 4:46 p.m.
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I'm surprised Scheif was the worst C defensively (EVD xGAR I'm assuming?) Ik he was bad, didn't think he'd be that bad lol, also thought Nurse would be better, iirc he broke even, or nearly so, must be better than I thought offensively lol
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Jul. 11, 2020 at 4:55 p.m.
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Quoting: Dan10900
I'm surprised Scheif was the worst C defensively (EVD xGAR I'm assuming?) Ik he was bad, didn't think he'd be that bad lol, also thought Nurse would be better, iirc he broke even, or nearly so, must be better than I thought offensively lol
yeah you nailed it, but xDef instead of xEVD
Jul. 11, 2020 at 5:03 p.m.
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Quoting: dca919
Toews was previously named a Selke Award Finalist....I disagree with him being on your list. Toews lets Patrick Kane be the scoring star and sacrifices some scoring to play a shutdown role on the first line.

56 hits, 35 shots blocked, 58 takeaways, and a 57% face off win percentage go a long way....


Toews had 2 good defensive years. He fell off a cliff after that
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Jul. 11, 2020 at 5:03 p.m.
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Quoting: Dan10900
I'm surprised Scheif was the worst C defensively (EVD xGAR I'm assuming?) Ik he was bad, didn't think he'd be that bad lol, also thought Nurse would be better, iirc he broke even, or nearly so, must be better than I thought offensively lol


I’m pretty sure the two worst players in EVD are Kane 1st and Connor 2nd, Scheifs was around 7th worst I’m pretty sure in terms of forwards. Kinda sad that Patrik Laine was the best defensive forward on that line this year lol. No wonder that line would get shelled every game. What a difference a couple years make. Scheifs was prob a top 5 C in the 17-18 season. I really don’t know how he still has a 2.4 WAR this year, just shows how lethal he is offensively
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Jul. 11, 2020 at 5:09 p.m.
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Quoting: deys3232
Toews had 2 good defensive years. He fell off a cliff after that

Fell off a cliff from a Selke level is not the same as worst in the NHL.
Jul. 11, 2020 at 5:11 p.m.
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Quoting: dca919
Fell off a cliff from a Selke level is not the same as worst in the NHL.


But in this case it is
Jul. 11, 2020 at 5:12 p.m.
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Also where’s Risto? I’m pretty sure his EVD is bad enough to be on here.
Jul. 11, 2020 at 5:14 p.m.
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Quoting: Zucster
Because he's really bad defensively both even strength and on the kill


You must be smarter than 3 veteran NHL coaches.

Over the past 3 years Nurse has played more minutes at 5v5 than any NHL player not named Drew Doughty. Meanwhile McDavid and Draisaitl are #2 and 3 among forwards respectively.

Clearly McLellan, Hitchcock and Tippett don't know as much as you.
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Jul. 11, 2020 at 5:16 p.m.
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Quoting: CD282
You must be smarter than 3 veteran NHL coaches.

Over the past 3 years Nurse has played more minutes at 5v5 than any NHL player not named Drew Doughty. Meanwhile McDavid and Draisaitl are #2 and 3 among forwards respectively.

Clearly McLellan, Hitchcock and Tippett don't know as much as you.
Nothing is subjective about this list
Jul. 11, 2020 at 5:17 p.m.
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Quoting: Zucster
But in this case it is

Show me metrics that prove it. Because the ones I see put him in the middle of the pack.
Jul. 11, 2020 at 5:18 p.m.
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Quoting: bunzy1034
Also where’s Risto? I’m pretty sure his EVD is bad enough to be on here.


Risto was actually above replacement level this season
Jul. 11, 2020 at 5:18 p.m.
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Quoting: CD282
You must be smarter than 3 veteran NHL coaches.

Over the past 3 years Nurse has played more minutes at 5v5 than any NHL player not named Drew Doughty. Meanwhile McDavid and Draisaitl are #2 and 3 among forwards respectively.

Clearly McLellan, Hitchcock and Tippett don't know as much as you.


He probably does know more than them
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Jul. 11, 2020 at 5:20 p.m.
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what are the metrics you used for determining this
Jul. 11, 2020 at 5:20 p.m.
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Quoting: dca919
Show me metrics that prove it. Because the ones I see put him in the middle of the pack.


rapm xGA/CA, xDef, xEVD, Def, EVD GAR. Anything that takes into account how good the player is at preventing the quality and quantity of chances pretty much.
Jul. 11, 2020 at 5:20 p.m.
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Nothing is subjective about this list


LOL. You realize that every stats site calculates "expected goals" differently, right? And none of them actually have great correlation with actual goals? Don't tell me it's not subjective.
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Jul. 11, 2020 at 5:21 p.m.
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Quoting: mondo
what are the metrics you used for determining this


This one is just the worse players in xDef, but you see the same trends with any stat
 
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