J.I.A.H.N Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I think the top 4 defensemen are very obvious, but I am interested to see how CDC ranks them, as well as our bottom 3.And in saying that...........who is our #8 defenseman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueberries Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 EdlerTanevHamhuisHuttonBartkowski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erkayloomeh Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I think the top 4 defensemen are very obvious, but I am interested to see how CDC ranks them, as well as our bottom 3.And in saying that...........who is our #8 defenseman? you left out sbisa in the top 3..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 TanevEdlerHamhuisHuttonBartkowskiSbisaWeber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 TanevEdlerHamhuisHuttonBartkowskiSbisaWeberIf Tanev can continue to play the way he did against Edmonton on Sunday, I completely agree with this list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 This isn't much of a poll if you've pre selected the top 3 by limiting us to 4 options. Hutton doesn't belong in the contention when he's only played 6 games. Mine are Edler Hamhuis Tanev Sbisa Weber HuttonBart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 HammerTanevEdlereveryone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekey Pete Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Hutton #1 lol, why is that even an option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakrami Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 EdlerHamhuisTanevWeberHuttonSbisa Bartkowski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowYaDrouin Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Edler TanevHamhuisHuttonSbisaBartkowskiWeber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Based solely on our 6 games this year: TanevEdlerHamhuisHuttonSbisaBartkowskiWeberTo answer your question about the #8 defenseman, probably Alex Biega. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire_Spiky Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 EdlerTanevHamhuisHuttonBartkowskiThis exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Corrado StantonEdlerHamhuisTanevSbisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeefcakeBo Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Hamhuis is by far our best defensive D Man, and he elevates the play of anyone he is paired with. Major reason Tanev has turned out as well as he has in my opinion is due to the time he spent playing with Hamhuis.Edler is our next best D man but is really not a #1 D man. As much as people complain about Hamhuis not having a huge offensive game, Edler really doesn’t either. He has a decent shot but he doesn't use it well and can't seem to get the puck on net very often. Paired with the high number of turnovers he creates by bad passes or mishandling the puck I take Hamhuis over Edler 10/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 IMO the D is the weakness in the team this season. Neither Edler or Tanev are playing their best hockey. I thought Weber had earned himself a roster spot with his play last season. He showed IMO that he was a top 6 player. But Bartkowski and Sbisa get the political vote from JB. Very disapointed that after all these years of development the club afforded Corrado they give him away. A young player who most know can play a more than competant game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 TanevEdlerHamhuisHuttonSbisaBartkowski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Vanderhoek Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 EdlerHamhuisTanevBartkowskiSbisaHuttonWeber * Bartkowski continues to be underrated for some reason as well Hutton to me appears to be overrated on this site. Sbisa brings a more physical element but Bartkowski's rushing play and transition puts him in a better position to succeed as a Canucks defenseman this year.Weber is being under-utliized but i'd credit Hutton's strong play for that, it will be interesting to see if Hutton starts to tail off as the season drags on.Hamhuis and Edler make no mistake are the two anchors here, Tanev continues to come along but his real lack of offensive ability and production along with his lack of physical play for me keep him below Hamhuis at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I guess I'm part of the consensus (surprisingly) since the poll results (at time of writing) perfectly match my own votes: Edler, Tanev, Hamhuis, Hutton, Sbisa.And it seems that the coaches agree, based on usage and ice time stats. Although Bartkowski has played slightly higher minutes/game than Sbisa so I suppose he might be considered #5. However, based on play to-date, I'd say that Bart has actually had more "bad games" and made more questionable decisions overall than Sbisa (which is very surprising--and pleasantly so, at least in terms of Sbisa having less "pizzas" so far this year). But to be fair, this is only based on my very subjective "eye test" so I can't really fault anyone who ranks Bartkowski ahead of Sbisa. I just think Sbisa has had a couple strong games that were enough to put him at #5 (for the time being).Weber could easily climb the rankings if he gets more games. But based on this season to-date, he's on the outside looking in, as far as ranking the top-5 goes.And Hutton could also climb, based on his upside and the potential he's already shown this season. I wouldn't be surprised to see him challenge for spot #3 in the order by season's end (which would be a very impressive rookie campaign for any defenseman).Similarly, Hamhuis might slip, if he continues to show some rather worrisome indications of possible age-related decline (especially in terms of his mobility and strength). That said, Hamhuis also tends to be a bit of a slow starter most years and he usually ends ups settling in and being one of our most solid and dependable defenders (often arguably our best all-around D). But if the rankings are based on this season, his current #3 spot might be propped up a little by reputation and past performance (since he has struggled a bit through the first few games). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancin'Droid Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 EdlerTanevHamhuisHuttonBartkowskiExactly the same, Edler just offers more than Tanev but Tanev is great at what he does. I was stuck between Bart and Sbisa for #5 but Bart's mobility > Sbisa physicality and pizzas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Tanev is great. In part because he plays within limitations. Which is important because there are things he just cannot offer that some of the other guys can. Albeit he has improved mobility carrying the puck this year. Also his strength. Still? That's why he's number three despite being our steadiest guy.Edler, Hamhuis, Tanev, Hutton, Pizza, Bart, Weber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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