No love for Slavin...
- FinnGod

How many Norris votes did he have in 2018?

Your post wasn't crapping on him but, he is the Donald Trump of the hockey world when it comes to being attacked by the media, since his time in Montreal. And by your logic, any defender that received 0 Norris votes in 2018, should be excluded from the conversation? Your logic is flawed.
- WayneZ

I thought your argument was that PK was good?

No love for Slavin...
- FinnGod

need to go over to HF for that, he's a God to them.

Would probably be in some poster's top 5 for the league

I thought your argument was that PK was good?
- Atomic Wedgie

The Don is great at penetrating the offensive zone. He has a 100% puck possession ratio when entering North Korea. Best rating in the history of #merican presidents.

No Letang? Wow

No Letang? Wow
- Barnaby36

If they do Top-5 defenseman who've had strokes he's got a great shot!

Obviously I have a little bias here but I think Letang is worthy of at least an honorable mention.
- MattStrat

There’s a ton of elite defensemen in the East so some guys had to miss the list, but yeah I’d give him an honorable mention for sure.

If they do Top-5 defenseman who've had strokes he's got a great shot!
- Queenie_5_hole

The class I would expect from New Jersey.

No Brett Kulak? Wow.

No Brett Kulak? Wow.
- Good On Paper

Who?

need to go over to HF for that, he's a God to them.

Would probably be in some poster's top 5 for the league
- Nucker101

After watching the playoffs, I'd take Slavin 100% of the time over Hamilton.
Dougie was displaying all the reasons he's been on 3 teams already, I think.

Who?
- Conquest

Brett Kulak.

Gards






All the rest -

Tanner -

Reilly played with Ron freaking Hainsey last year. The guy is a train wreck defensively. In fact he has played with bum partners his whole career. If a dman like Muzzin played the right side with Reilly he would be the best dman not named Hedman. People are clueless

The class I would expect from New Jersey.
- burgh4life87

With Crosby setting the bar in pooptsburgh, you wouldn't know what class is.

You think the state got together and made me an authorized representative?

9.01 Million residents and I get to speak for all of them...
...and they all say (frank) you.

The class I would expect from New Jersey.
- burgh4life87

He must be a Flyers fan masquerading as a Devils fan...

Wow I love Provy as much as any Flyers fan but he is not top 5 right now not after last season. Maybe in a few years sure but not now.

How many Norris votes did he have in 2018?
- WayneZ

1

3 in 2019

Brett Kulak.
- Good On Paper

HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Top-5 defensemen in the Eastern Conference?
- ToddCordellVAN

I get these are "fluff" articles to fill time with. But Proverov???? He notched a whopping 26 points in 82 games. Yes I expect him to bounce back with a 35+ point season, but what does Barrie and his 59 points have to do to make the list? Or 19 year old Dahlin and his 44 points? Letang put up 56 points in just 65 games, better ppg than most of those listed players, plus more cup rings than any.

Reilly played with Ron freaking Hainsey last year. The guy is a train wreck defensively. In fact he has played with bum partners his whole career. If a dman like Muzzin played the right side with Reilly he would be the best dman not named Hedman. People are clueless
- legendguy

Rielly’s “just ok” in his own zone. Having a stay at home allows him to do what he does.

1

3 in 2019
- BINGO!

He qualifies then. Had you said 0, all bets were off.

Sergachev, both Footes and Palat for Jones. Boom done.
- Feds91Stammer

You can choose one of the foots and we got a deal. I will even throw in a backup goalie of your choice.

Off D or Def D?

Weber had an off season being injured but he should be in the conversation.

Not one player likes to play against him and he can put up some points...

After watching the playoffs, I'd take Slavin 100% of the time over Hamilton.
Dougie was displaying all the reasons he's been on 3 teams already, I think.
- Tonybere

So would I, Slavin is definitely underrated amongst casual fans and hockey media.