Fantasy hockey top 50 defenseman rankings
Most valuable options at position for standard leagues; new podcast episodes
by Fantasy Hockey Staff @NHLFantasy
NHL.com ranks the top 50 fantasy hockey defensemen in standard leagues for the rest of the 2022-23 season. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the "NHL Fantasy on Ice" podcast.
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FANTASY TOP 50 DEFENSEMEN
Standard fantasy categories include goals, assists, plus/minus, power-play points, shots on goal and hits for skaters. Value has been quantified based on factors including but not limited to past production in the regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs, defense pairs, power-play usage, injury history or concern, age, contract status and overall upside for the rest of this season. This list is a collaborative effort by Pete Jensen and Anna Dua.
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1. Erik Karlsson, SJS
2. Adam Fox, NYR
3. Cale Makar, COL
4. Rasmus Dahlin, BUF
5. Josh Morrissey, WPG
6. Dougie Hamilton, NJD
7. Charlie McAvoy, BOS
8. Roman Josi, NSH (INJ.)
9. Brent Burns, CAR
10. Quinn Hughes, VAN
11. Victor Hedman, TBL
12. Miro Heiskanen, DAL
13. John Carlson, WSH
14. Brandon Montour, FLA
15. Vince Dunn, SEA
16. Hampus Lindholm, BOS (INJ.)
17. Alex Pietrangelo, VGK
18. Kris Letang, PIT
19. Mikhail Sergachev, TBL
20. Mattias Ekholm, EDM
21. Jakob Chychrun, OTT (INJ.)
22. Drew Doughty, LAK
23. Shea Theodore, VGK
24. Dmitry Orlov, BOS
25. Bowen Byram, COL
26. Noah Dobson, NYI
27. Devon Toews, COL
28. Samuel Girard, COL
29. Moritz Seider, DET
30. Morgan Rielly, TOR
31. Rasmus Andersson, CGY
32. Evan Bouchard, EDM
33. K'Andre Miller, NYR
34. Rasmus Sandin, WSH
35. Filip Hronek, VAN
36. Shayne Gostisbehere, CAR
37. Darnell Nurse, EDM
38. Owen Power, BUF (rookie)
39. John Klingberg, MIN
40. Thomas Chabot, OTT
41. Tyson Barrie, NSH
42. Gustav Forsling, FLA
43. Brady Skjei, CAR
44. Juuso Valimaki, ARI
45. Aaron Ekblad, FLA
46. Matt Grzelcyk, BOS
47. Mike Matheson, MTL
48. Seth Jones, CHI
49. Noah Hanifin, CGY
50. Adam Boqvist, CBJ
Other key injury:
Zach Werenski, CBJ (out for season)
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