HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Top-5 defensemen in the NHL age 22 and under

how can you have Heiskanen but have dahlin or Macvoy be bubble. They both have better numbers and dahlin has better numbers on bad team.

Hronek

how can you have Heiskanen but have dahlin or Macvoy be bubble. They both have better numbers and dahlin has better numbers on bad team.
- BigDog912

Yeah, i'd take the others over Dahlin for sure

I know Makar doesn't have a whole lot of games yet, only 10 playoff games, but I'd take him, I think over any of them.

I know Makar doesn't have a whole lot of games yet, only 10 playoff games, but I'd take him, I think over any of them.
- jimbo83

I'm not debating that the kid will be a great player, but I don't think he showed anything in those games to suggest he's going to be better than guys like Dahlin, Heiskanen, Chabot, etc

I'm not debating that the kid will be a great player, but I don't think he showed anything in those games to suggest he's going to be better than guys like Dahlin, Heiskanen, Chabot, etc
- sensarmy_11

you watched?

Yeah Dahlin only put up more points as an 18 year old than Bobby Orr, while also playing on a subpar team, but ya who wants him. BUST.
Tessier do you just hate the Sabres?

Yeah Dahlin only put up more points as an 18 year old than Bobby Orr, while also playing on a subpar team, but ya who wants him. BUST.
Tessier do you just hate the Sabres?
- Sabres1523

Hopefully Dahlin makes him eat his words. Also, Charlie McAvoy is one hell of a defenseman.

I'm not debating that the kid will be a great player, but I don't think he showed anything in those games to suggest he's going to be better than guys like Dahlin, Heiskanen, Chabot, etc
- sensarmy_11

Hahahaha you obviously didn't watch a single Avs playoff game. I'd pick him over any of the guys you mention. He will be better than all 3. Ooooh I get it, butthurt Sens fan LOL

NExt year this list will include Quinn Hughes in a top three position

wat

LMFAO

I'm not debating that the kid will be a great player, but I don't think he showed anything in those games to suggest he's going to be better than guys like Dahlin, Heiskanen, Chabot, etc
- sensarmy_11

hahahahahahhaahhaha

Cale Makar looks like he is going to be very good. And he looked very good in the 10 games he played. He also hasn't played a regular season game or dealt with the stress of playing a full NHL season. It isn't crazy that he isn't listed, right now.

There are a lot of good young defenseman in the league that have showed more than he has at this point.

Ps. He did immediately look like one of the best players on the Avs. He is going to be exciting to watch.

NExt year this list will include Quinn Hughes in a top three position
- Itsjustarash

Top 3 next year (in no particular order) will include Tanev, Juolevi, Hughes and Tramp King

Top 3 next year (in no particular order) will include Tanev, Juolevi, Hughes and Tramp King
- walshyleafsfan

that list doesn't make any sense.


i'll help you with your math.


myers + those 4 = a proper list of top 3 nhl dmen.

Bouwmeester

Dahlin, Chabot, Werenski, McAvoy, Heiskanen OR Provorov

Don't watch enough of the last 2 so I can't decide

Hahahaha you obviously didn't watch a single Avs playoff game. I'd pick him over any of the guys you mention. He will be better than all 3. Ooooh I get it, butthurt Sens fan LOL
- NHL_101

yeah, you're right.......Makar, who played 10 games of sheltered mintues in the post season, is ABSOLUTELY, NO DOUBT going to be better than:

Chabot - who has 80 pts in his first 130 career games (that's better than Karlsson BTW), and has already been to an all-star game

Dahlin - 1st overall pick, 45 pts in his rookie season, and almost unanimously mentioned as the best defensive prospect since Karlsson

Heiskanen - already playing top pairing in dallas for a majority of the year, 23 minutes per game, kills penalties, 25 of his 33 pts were at even strength, and has also already been to an all-star game

Makar hasn't proved poop yet.......maybe he'll be better, maybe he won't, but to claim that I'm simply a "butthurt sens fan" is laughable when you have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, other than the fact that you're a major homer, to back up your claim

Jesus tessier try watching some hockey once in a while. Dahlin on the bubble?? yikes