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Originally Posted by codynw
Karlsson is too high (unless they're fantasy ratings, in which case he's too low). It's cool that he can score 70 points, but he should not be ranked higher than Suter or Pietrangelo.
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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
The issue is it isn't an apples to apples comparison. I would say Karlsson plays a different position - a rover on the ice. Comparing him to Suter or Pietrangelo is not too different from trying to compare him to a forward. It just isn't the same thing.
I don't know if Karlsson currently has a comparative in the league - Mike Green from 5 years ago or so is the closest.
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Agreed. I don't think elite offensive d-men should be discounted from the conversation of best overall defensemen. Paul Coffey had virtually no defensive game to speak of and he won three Norris trophies.