James Tanner: Shattenkirk to the Capitals? Oh My

Niskanen a #1 hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Niskanen a #1 hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
- DutchCanSaveUs

You not thinking so and having the gall to comment on a hockey board hahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahah

Hmmmm... Please define the parameters of a true #1D

Must be a 2nd in 2 years...Caps have no picks until the 4th this year...

Niskanen a #1 hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
- DutchCanSaveUs

Okay?

Orlov and niskanen as #1 dmen? Maybe on a team trying to tank

Hope this is the capitals year, OV deserves it. Best of luck caps

Niskanen a #1 hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
- DutchCanSaveUs

show some respect to my BFF

You guys are scary for sure

http://www.japersrink.com...rk-from-st-louis#comments

Leg work already done.

I would like an explanation of your parameters for #1 defensemen as well, James. I'm curious what makes either Niskanen or Orlov a #1 in your opinion.

Okay?
- Blackstrom2

We know.. when Mike Green was 'the bar' for so long.. you guys really don't know what you're actually missing in a Rob Blake, Ray Bourque, or Scott Stevens in their prime.. or many others..

You thinking that lump is a #1 is hilarious, though..

I would like an explanation of your parameters for #1 defensemen as well, James. I'm curious what makes either Niskanen or Orlov a #1 in your opinion.
- BetterCallSaul

Ice time?? I'm lost, too.

We know.. when Mike Green was 'the bar' for so long.. you guys really don't know what you're actually missing in a Rob Blake, Ray Bourque, or Scott Stevens in their prime.. or many others..

You thinking that lump is a #1 is hilarious, though..
- DutchCanSaveUs

What are you talking about?

I would like an explanation of your parameters for #1 defensemen as well, James. I'm curious what makes either Niskanen or Orlov a #1 in your opinion.
- BetterCallSaul

they have nice charts...duh

We know.. when Mike Green was 'the bar' for so long.. you guys really don't know what you're actually missing in a Rob Blake, Ray Bourque, or Scott Stevens in their prime.. or many others..

You thinking that lump is a #1 is hilarious, though..
- DutchCanSaveUs

Isn't there a difference between being a top pair defender in 2017 vs. being a top 10 Defenseman of all time?

they have nice charts...duh
- DDM-Coga

I'm here for the charts and the takes.

Only the hot takes.. Them fire takes..

Doughty, weber, keith, hedman, eckman larrson, burns, karleson, subban, sutter, peiterangelo, giordono, these are #1 defenseman. to put orlov and niskenen in this group is absurd

Trust me. . . .we know what prime S.Stevens looks like

I would much rather have this return than hanzals return which is a bunch of Hal forwards 4 years from now. A first rounder and Sanford would've been perfect for the yotes instead of late round picks at the turn of next century. Now considering shattenkirk is a ton more valuable than hanzal (see hall trade) I suppose this ends up being a steal for the capitals.

I would like an explanation of your parameters for #1 defensemen as well, James. I'm curious what makes either Niskanen or Orlov a #1 in your opinion.
- BetterCallSaul

They are in the top 30 defenseman in the NHL.

That's what makes you a #1

IN Niskanen's case, he's a shot suppression machine. When he's on the ice, the Caps have the puck.

He's also in his fourth consecutive 30+ point season.

So he's giving you A grade defense and A- offense.

As for my boy Orlov: He does basically the same thing, with slightly better defense and slightly worse offense.

They're both legit top pairing guys and could easily anchor a lesser team's entire core.

Everyone in here talking poop on Niskanen, while quietly accepting Carlson...

Niskanen has always been better than Carlson.

Isn't there a difference between being a top pair defender in 2017 vs. being a top 10 Defenseman of all time?
- Mr.Bobby

You've hit the nail on the head. When you say #1 it's as people think they're only five of them in the entire league. Look, I don't think Orlov is Eric Karlsson, but he's pretty freaking good and he's gonna help your team a lot more than say Roman Josi or Ristolainen. (Two players I'm betting I'd take no crap for if I (wrongly) called them number ones).