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Thoughts on my top LD ranking?

Pretty good!

Theodore probably too young for the list, solid otherwise.

If you take into consideration the whole decade, guys like McDonagh, Jay Bouwmeester and even Andrei Markov on top of my head have done more than Theodore

Theodore?

I like it, Hedman should be first though imo. And Theodore is too young but that was already said so...

I’m with you from 1-6, from there, I’m pretty skeptical.

I think at the very least vlasic definitely earned his spot he was a great shut down guy

I'm not sure I put him first but he's top 3 for sure. It's a pretty subjective thing though moving a player a spot or two. I would agree with Theo being too young. It's a damn good list otherwise.

Keith this decade won:
3 cups
2 Norris trophies
1 conn smyth
2 Olympic Gold medals
1 World Cup of hockey

I think he takes the cake as the best D of the decade

Idk, Hedman was the better d-man over the decade imo. Just in terms of being the better d. Not in terms of accomplishments.

I still can't believe Anaheim paid Vegas to take him over Manson.

Prime Keith was a freak. Both are HOF guys but I’ll give the nod to Keith

Meh. A couple of these guys were really good for a window. I guess Vlasic did have a few really good years.

The guy that I’m really going to reject is Reilly. He had one awesome season. One.

Some names for consideration: Slavin, Krug, Yandle.

I’ve seen too many highlights where he’s been beaten 1 on 1 so me too

Theodore is the only stand out name that doesnt belong, 1 good season where you are extremely sheltered does not justify you as a top defenseman of the decade.

Nah, the 2 ahead of him are basically locked for the Hall of Fame. Hedman is better than them now but they proved more in their primes.

Reilly has been amazing playing with players who had no business on the top line. The best partner Reilly has had was Ron Hainsey. Morgan Reilly has been an amazing D-man and put up with being the only top D on the team period. The only way Reilly legitimately doesn't make this list is if you think Dmen shouldn't have any defensive skills period and they are just relocated forwards. He's been a defensive D when needed an offensive risk-taking D and excelled at it and made both work and has done both at various times. Without Reilly, the Leafs wouldn't be winning any games period. The only decent defenseman they would have had at all would have been Muzzin.

In my opinion, the fact that the Leafs have managed to get the wins they have and the playoff appearances they have is entirely Reilly and Andersen aside from their ability to generate offence. Without Reilly and Andersen the Leafs would have shown Detroit how to really be the worst team despite having the offence they do. Reilly absolutely should be on this list. If you don't get that your insane bias or you just know nothing about hockey. The Leafs complete inability to find a decent RHD until recently is a bad joke and has been the vast majority of their problem.

Prime Vlasic deserved the contract he is currently on, it's probably just recency bias that makes you feel otherwise. I do agree on Rielly and Theodore. Letang, Doughty, and EK65 are much better fits for those 2 spots

Except they literally play a different position.

Morgan Reilly has not been amazing.

Clearly, you have no idea what you're talking about. Most people who have an anti-leafs bias constantly remind me that if he wasn't on the team the Leafs would be losing games 15-5.

yeah my brain turned off on that one LMAO. Slavin, Krug, Yandle were listed above, McDonagh comes to mind as well. Hjalmarsson played the left in Chicago, Flowler or Lindholm could make the list too

Or I just have a better understanding of the word amazing. Morgan Reilly is a real good player. He doesn’t belong in these kinds of conversations.