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Whos the best defensive defenseman in the NHL

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Initial Creation Date: Sep. 16, 2020
Published: Sep. 16, 2020
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This isnt exactly a perfect list, just their xDEF GAR ranking in the 19-20 season. Who do you think are the best defensive defensemen in the NHL
ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
25$81,500,000$54,695,833$0$1,700,000$26,804,167
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$4,166,667$4,166,667
LD
NMC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$2,850,000$2,850,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$4,900,000$4,900,000
RD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Dallas Stars
$2,137,500$2,137,500
LD/RD
UFA - 1
Grzelyk, Matt
$900,000$900,000
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$7,575,000$7,575,000
RD
NMC
UFA - 7
Logo of the Los Angeles Kings
$700,000$700,000
RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the New York Rangers
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RD
UFA - 2
Gavrikov, Vladislav
$900,000$900,000
Braun, Justin
$900,000$900,000
Dunn, Vince
$900,000$900,000
Dillon, Brendan
$900,000$900,000
Logo of the New Jersey Devils
$4,166,666$4,166,666
RD
UFA - 3
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$4,600,000$4,600,000
LD/RD
UFA - 5
Brodie, TJ
$900,000$900,000
Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers
$5,750,000$5,750,000
RD
M-NTC
UFA - 1
Toews, Devon
$900,000$900,000
DeMelo, Dylan
$900,000$900,000
Merril, Jon
$900,000$900,000
Weegar, MacKenzie
$900,000$900,000
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
$1,150,000$1,150,000
LD
UFA - 2
Shattenkirk, Kevin
$900,000$900,000
Logo of the Detroit Red Wings
$1,500,000$1,500,000
LD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$3,450,000$3,450,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1

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Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:40 p.m.
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Niskanen
Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:41 p.m.
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Oilers GM
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brodin or marino or mcavoy or jack johnson this season
Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:42 p.m.
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Quoting: ken_holland
brodin or marino or mcavoy or jack johnson this season


I think Jack Johnson is a couple tiers above all the other bums you just named
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Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:42 p.m.
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Provorov is better than Niskanen and Braun defensively
Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:42 p.m.
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Quoting: LeafsFan4Ever34
Niskanen


Why do you think that?
Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:42 p.m.
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Provorov is better than Niskanen and Braun defensively


This is just the stat. not my personal ranking
Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:46 p.m.
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A few guys that come to mind are on this list. Surprised to see Dunn, I thought he wasn't great defensively
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Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:46 p.m.
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U.
Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:47 p.m.
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If I wasn't to use numbers, I would say Slavin or Hedman
Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:48 p.m.
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Brodin since the question is who is the best defensive defenseman.
Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:48 p.m.
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Brodin is the best...pelech is a great shutdown defenseman.
Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:49 p.m.
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If I wasn't to use numbers, I would say Slavin or Hedman


Both guys are excellent overall, but they arent the very best in any one aspect imo
Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:50 p.m.
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Quoting: Isles777
Brodin is the best...pelech is a great shutdown defenseman.


Pelech is solid, Ive seen a lot of Isles fans overrate the hell out of him recently tho
Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:50 p.m.
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Quoting: deys3232
Both guys are excellent overall, but they arent the very best in any one aspect imo


Yeah, makes sense. I was just going off the top of my head.
Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:51 p.m.
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Jon Marino, Ryan Murray and Charlie McAvoy all in the conversation this year.
Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:52 p.m.
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Quoting: deys3232
Why do you think that?


I chose someone, why are you making me write a whole essay about it?
Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:53 p.m.
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Quoting: LeafsFan4Ever34
I chose someone, why are you making me write a whole essay about it?


Just wondering lol. Didnt want an essay, Its the first time ive heard someone say Niskanen is the best defensive defenseman in the NHL
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Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:53 p.m.
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Quoting: LeafsFan4Ever34
I chose someone, why are you making me write a whole essay about it?


Nobody said write an essay, but just one a sentence justification to prove it would be great. You're not forced tho, if you don't want or can't.
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Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:54 p.m.
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Quoting: deys3232
Just wondering lol. Didnt want an essay, Its the first time ive heard someone say Niskanen is the best defensive defenseman in the NHL


Oh ok lol
Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:55 p.m.
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Pelech is solid, Ive seen a lot of Isles fans overrate the hell out of him recently tho


He’s definitely overrated by isles fans because they think he’s an elite #1, but he’s underrated by almost every fanbase - they think he’s a product of trotz, but he had his breakout season before trotz became HC.
Sep. 16, 2020 at 8:57 p.m.
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I guess it also depends on how you see these Dmen

Of this list, Brodin, McCabe, Gavrikov, Oleksiak, Roy, Dillon, Nemeth and Cole are the ones I consider DFD.
Some of them like McAvoy, Spurgeon, Chychrun can play a two-way game but are more defensive-minded or just better defensively than offensively.
The rest is pretty much 50-50 or 45-55

Surprised to see Braun, Merrill and Shattenkirk here
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Sep. 16, 2020 at 9:02 p.m.
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I can't take this list seriously considering Cody Ceci isn't on it.
Sep. 16, 2020 at 9:03 p.m.
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No one beats hedman 1 on 1
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Sep. 16, 2020 at 9:03 p.m.
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Quoting: ItWasIn
If I wasn't to use numbers, I would say Slavin or Hedman


It’s Hedman, end of discussion.... and it’s not even close. Slavin is certainly in the top 5 though.
Sep. 16, 2020 at 9:04 p.m.
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Quoting: BulinWall
No one beats hedman 1 on 1


No one beats Brodin 1 on 1 either
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