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Originally Posted by Fire of the Phoenix
Good list except I think you're underrating Pietrangelo, I would have him right between Giordano and Hedman. He's a tremendous 2-way force who still has room to get even better. I think there will be a Norris or two in his future if the voters can start getting it though their heads that points aren't everything with defensemen.
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Thanks man.
McD and Piet are two D who have had big down years this year. I think both will bounce back and are definite top 10'ers, however I will admit my opinion of Piet is based off maybe 15 viewings this season and reading on the
other forum.
Completely agree about points not being everything. Karlsson and Subban are brilliant offensive d-men, but I just can't get over the fact that both of them aren't 'elite'
defensively, yet are in the majority of peoples top 5. It's like how people mention that because Brodie's offensive production declined without Gio he somehow was not a top pairing d-men and was getting carried, yet completely ignore the fact he carried bloody Engy through top pairing minutes in the playoffs AND double shifted on 3rd pairing minutes.