HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Top-5 defensemen in the Western Conference?

Once again, Tanner confuses the title of "best" with "most eclectic".

The West is crazy Deep on D -
Burns
Doughty
OEL
Josi
Kieth

Todd got this the most correct, IMHO

Todd got this the most correct, IMHO
- YuenglingJagr

Yeah... I don't think there's much separation among the top 8 D in the west, though.

1. Burns - on another level scoring-wise
2. Subban - Does absolutely everything and will get more notice after last season's run.
3. Tie - Roman Josi who is debatably the best defenseman on the Predators along with P.K. OEL - Even though I've seen Josi go by him like he was a pylon. Doughty - does it all.

Can't believe that folks are putting Klefbom, Hamilton and especially Lindholm ahead of these guys. There is amazing defensive talent in the West and it is becoming more and more important to have three or more really good ones.

Burns, Subban, Josi, OEL, Lindholm/Keith

1. Burns - on another level scoring-wise
2. Subban - Does absolutely everything and will get more notice after last season's run.
3. Tie - Roman Josi who is debatably the best defenseman on the Predators along with P.K. OEL - Even though I've seen Josi go by him like he was a pylon. Doughty - does it all.

Can't believe that folks are putting Klefbom, Hamilton and especially Lindholm ahead of these guys. There is amazing defensive talent in the West and it is becoming more and more important to have three or more really good ones.
- DougPaz

And especially Lindholm ???? You need a new pair of glasses buddy if you think that's some kind of stretch -

doughty
oel
vlasic
burns
josi/subban/klefbolm/pietrangelo/keith

I read Chris Tanev's name in there right? or did I imagine it

Spurgeon

And especially Lindholm ???? You need a new pair of glasses buddy if you think that's some kind of stretch -
- dozerD10

Don't get me wrong, Lindholm is great and might make Top Five in the East but there is no way he is ahead of these guys.

Tessier......I am super dissapointed with your list. No Trouba? No Byfuglien? No Myers?

Your list is terrible!!!

Don't get me wrong, Lindholm is great and might make Top Five in the East but there is no way he is ahead of these guys.
- DougPaz

And where would you rank him in the east relative to the other players?

And where would you rank him in the east relative to the other players?
- DeflatedPucks

Chris Tanev>Ryan McDonagh

And where would you rank him in the east relative to the other players?
- DeflatedPucks

Probably somewhere after Karlsson, Hedberg and Letang.

Probably somewhere after Karlsson, Hedberg and Letang.
- DougPaz

Solid pick

Burns
Subban
OEL
Lindholm
Hamilton

There are probably 6-8 guys who should be on a top 5, after Doughty, OEL, Burns, Keith, you have solid picks in PK, Josi, Gio/Hamilton, Byfuglyn, and even Suter. Guys like Fowler, Ellis, Parayko all are top level D as well.

He may have taken a step back with age but any list without Keith is a bad list IMO

There are probably 6-8 guys who should be on a top 5, after Doughty, OEL, Burns, Keith, you have solid picks in PK, Josi, Gio/Hamilton. Guys like Fowler, Ellis, Parayko all are top level D as well.

He may have taken a step back with age but any list without Keith is a bad list IMO
- halo63

what about Tanev

what about Tanev
- jimbro83

who?





I just can't believe Tanner overlooked Muzzin and at least 1 player from the Oilers.

who?





I just can't believe Tanner overlooked Muzzin and at least 1 player from the Oilers.
- halo63

I can't believe nobody else is making fun of the fact Tanner wrote Chris Tanev

This is funny-Subban isn't even the best D man on his team.

I can't believe nobody else is making fun of the fact Tanner wrote Chris Tanev
- jimbro83

best just to ignore what jimmy troller writes

best just to ignore what jimmy troller writes
- Tumbleweed

Easier said than done with that level of ineptitude.