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James Tanner
Joined: 12.21.2013

Apr 6 @ 12:50 PM ET
James Tanner: OEL Ties Franchise Record - Deserves Norris Trophy Oliver Ekman-Larson leads the NHL with 23 goals by a defenseman.
Gerk
St Louis Blues
Location: say it aint so TARASENKO, YT
Joined: 01.07.2008

Apr 6 @ 12:50 PM ET
You can be the best player in the league but if your team is tanking for top draft spot dont expect any awards.
Isles_since_6
New York Islanders
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 07.13.2009

Apr 6 @ 12:54 PM ET
team is bad, plus/minus is bad, not near the top in points. Zero chance for the norris.
SRam19
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Messier the Greatest Canucks Captain
Joined: 02.12.2015

Apr 6 @ 12:58 PM ET
OEL will get there one day for sure, but not this year
TonkaPhaneuf
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Where'd canucks fans go? -daeth Too busy with the lotto simulator - seagull
Joined: 11.22.2012

Apr 6 @ 12:59 PM ET
OEL will get there one day for sure, but not this year
- SRam19

I giggle like a school girl everytime I see your avatar
James Tanner
Joined: 12.21.2013

Apr 6 @ 1:00 PM ET
team is bad, plus/minus is bad, not near the top in points. Zero chance for the norris.
- Isles_since_6



The team being bad makes his accomplishments more impressive.

A survey should be done for all voters and everyone who mentions plus/minus should lose their vote.

He leads in goals and it's not his fault about the points totals.


None of these things should be factors. It should simply go to the best player.
James Tanner
Joined: 12.21.2013

Apr 6 @ 1:01 PM ET
You can be the best player in the league but if your team is tanking for top draft spot dont expect any awards.
- Gerk



Well no one expects the process to be fair, legitimate and just.
Isles_since_6
New York Islanders
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 07.13.2009

Apr 6 @ 1:04 PM ET
The team being bad makes his accomplishments more impressive.

A survey should be done for all voters and everyone who mentions plus/minus should lose their vote.

He leads in goals and it's not his fault about the points totals.


None of these things should be factors. It should simply go to the best player.

- James_Tanner

when a nomination comes with excuses, it's never going to win.

and, for the record, YOU brought up his plus minus.
duxcup07
Joined: 07.10.2007

Apr 6 @ 1:04 PM ET
You can be the best player in the league but if your team is tanking for top draft spot dont expect any awards.
- Gerk

Yep, and the -19 matters. At least OEL comes up in the conversation for the Norris. Hampus Lindholm is a +26 on a team with a low goal differential and no one ever talks about him even being a good defenseman, not to mention one of the best in the league. Which he is.
Gerk
St Louis Blues
Location: say it aint so TARASENKO, YT
Joined: 01.07.2008

Apr 6 @ 1:07 PM ET
The team being bad makes his accomplishments more impressive.

A survey should be done for all voters and everyone who mentions plus/minus should lose their vote.

He leads in goals and it's not his fault about the points totals.


None of these things should be factors. It should simply go to the best player.

- James_Tanner


The suckiness of his teammates leads to him being viewed better than he is. Also since the Coyotes are terrible, he's just looking to pad his stats and could care less about playing D.
Gerk
St Louis Blues
Location: say it aint so TARASENKO, YT
Joined: 01.07.2008

Apr 6 @ 1:07 PM ET
Well no one expects the process to be fair, legitimate and just.
- James_Tanner


Im glad you're familiar with the NHL then.
rangerdanger94
New York Rangers
Location: NY
Joined: 05.23.2010

Apr 6 @ 1:14 PM ET
Yandle > OEL
rangerdanger94
New York Rangers
Location: NY
Joined: 05.23.2010

Apr 6 @ 1:17 PM ET
Yep, and the -19 matters. At least OEL comes up in the conversation for the Norris. Hampus Lindholm is a +26 on a team with a low goal differential and no one ever talks about him even being a good defenseman, not to mention one of the best in the league. Which he is.
- duxcup07

But he wears tight pants.
Gerk
St Louis Blues
Location: say it aint so TARASENKO, YT
Joined: 01.07.2008

Apr 6 @ 1:17 PM ET
But he wears tight pants.
- rangerdanger94


What euro doesnt?
LamontSanford
Buffalo Sabres
Location: You Big Dummy
Joined: 01.13.2011

Apr 6 @ 1:18 PM ET
OEL and Noah Hannifin will be a sick pairing.
LamontSanford
Buffalo Sabres
Location: You Big Dummy
Joined: 01.13.2011

Apr 6 @ 1:19 PM ET
But he wears tight pants.
- rangerdanger94


I do too but I'm just fat.
rangerdanger94
New York Rangers
Location: NY
Joined: 05.23.2010

Apr 6 @ 1:19 PM ET
What euro doesnt?
- Gerk

Exactly. This is why OEL isn't in the conversation either.
Redmile247
Calgary Flames
Joined: 03.17.2013

Apr 6 @ 1:23 PM ET
OEL and Noah Hannifin will be a sick pairing.
- LamontSanford


Oilers will never trade him to coyotes, but I think OEL will have a raise in points with mcdavid on the team
drexel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Corn Pop was a bad dude, AB
Joined: 06.29.2006

Apr 6 @ 1:25 PM ET
Yandle > OEL
- rangerdanger94

Gio>Yandle>OEL> Subban
cornball
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Washington, DC
Joined: 01.21.2010

Apr 6 @ 1:26 PM ET
Best offensive defenseman in the league? Sure. Best Defenseman overall? I don't think so. There's at least 5-10 guys who have legitimate arguments for that title. This post outlines exactly what has been wrong with norris voting for years. It isn't a defenseman 'art ross' trophy for scoring champion. Its supposed to be for the best all around defenseman.
rangerdanger94
New York Rangers
Location: NY
Joined: 05.23.2010

Apr 6 @ 1:26 PM ET
Oilers will never trade him to coyotes, but I think OEL will have a raise in points with mcdavid on the team
- Redmile247

Seguin - Spezza - McDavid is gonna be a great center core for the Stars.
rangerdanger94
New York Rangers
Location: NY
Joined: 05.23.2010

Apr 6 @ 1:26 PM ET
Gio>Yandle>OEL> Subban
- drexel

McDonagh > all
rangerdanger94
New York Rangers
Location: NY
Joined: 05.23.2010

Apr 6 @ 1:27 PM ET
Best offensive defenseman in the league? Sure. Best Defenseman overall? I don't think so. There's at least 5-10 guys who have legitimate arguments for that title. This post outlines exactly what has been wrong with norris voting for years. It isn't a defenseman 'art ross' trophy for scoring champion. Its supposed to be for the best all around defenseman.
- cornball

I think OEL is closer to being the best overall defenseman in the league than the best offensive defenseman in the league.
richardson30
New York Rangers
Joined: 06.07.2012

Apr 6 @ 1:33 PM ET
your blogs make me laugh... first it was Yandle is a top 5 Dman in the league(clearly he isnt) now its OEL deserves the Norris, should we award the Coyotes the stanley cup as well since they clearly have the best team that cant win games??

it doesnt matter what you have on your team, it matters how much you make those around you better. OEL is a star, he is not yet a super-star.
Redmile247
Calgary Flames
Joined: 03.17.2013

Apr 6 @ 1:34 PM ET
Seguin - Spezza - McDavid is gonna be a great center core for the Stars.
- rangerdanger94


Devils need a center ...
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