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Originally Posted by Da_Chief
No, you said literally you have 15 guys better then him and you barely listed 9 including Letang who is worse in terms of O and D.
I can't believe the amount of crying in this thread. Karlsson is an elite dman. Today's NHL game for a dman is move the puck out and join the rush and produce points. He's one of the best at it if not the best. He's a dynamic player and Ottawa's best player. A game changer. Same with PK. His offence and defence makes him a complete package.
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No it's not. If a defenceman can produce points it's gravy. If they score at the clip of Karlsson or Giordano, it's obviously a huge boost to your team. But their primary role is playing defence.
I would personally add Pietrangelo, Shattenkirk, potentially Josi, Brodie, Brodin, and take away Letang - he's the same mold of Karlsson but not as good.
But this is about who was the best defenceman this season. And I think it's safe to say that Doughty does not belong on that list.