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Originally Posted by Soliak
Interesting that you think Gio is 'better especially compared to Hedman'. Out of the three you listed in that sentence I would have Hedman as the clear cut #1 of the group. He is way better than Piet or McD IMO and is probably as good, if not better than Gio. He was very dominant in the playoffs. A scary proposition moving forward.
My D-man top 10...
Doughty
Keith
Weber
Gio
Hedman
Suter
Karlsson
Subban
Piet
McD
D who are elite defensively >>>>> elite offensive D.
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While I agree with most of the list, I can't agree with Karlsson. He's so dynamic offensively that it more than makes up for the defensive part. If the goal of hockey is to score more than your opponent, he's my defenseman. I actually would choose him over Gio (leadership aside) or anyone else, although I know I'm the minority. Certainly defensive acumen is important, but nobody in that Ottawa team gets any points without Karlsson. He's just amazing to watch