I look at it more from a bang for buck point of view - ie, if I was an owner, are these guys comparable to others as far as performance.
Here's the CAP of the top 4 defense compared to Ducks, Hawks, Kings, Blues, and Sharks.
Only the Blues are paying more than we are. Are our top 4 the 2nd best of the following?
I don't think so.
Canucks
Edler, Alexander » $5,000,000
Bieksa, Kevin » $4,600,000
Garrison, Jason »$4,600,000
Hamhuis, Dan » $4,500,000
$18,700,000
Ducks
Fowler, Cam » $4,000,000
Souray, Sheldon » $3,666,667
Beauchemin, F. » $3,500,000
Allen, Bryan » $3,500,000
$14,666,667
Hawks
Seabrook, Brent » $5,800,000
Keith, Duncan » $5,538,462
Hjalmarsson, N. » $3,500,000
Oduya, Johnny » $3,383,333
$18,221,795
Kings
Doughty, Drew » $7,000,000
Voynov, Slava » $4,166,667
Mitchell, Willie » $3,500,000
Regehr, Robyn » $3,000,000
$17,666,667
Blues
Bouwmeester, Jay » $6,680,000
Pietrangelo, Alex » $6,500,000
Shattenkirk, K. » $4,250,000
Jackman, Barret » $3,166,667
$20,596,667
Sharks
Boyle, Dan » $6,666,667
Vlasic, M. » $4,250,000
Stuart, Brad » $3,600,000
Demers, Jason » $1,500,000
$16,016,667