Carlson and Leddy were both born in 90/91. Bit of a down year for Carlson but I think he's been better so far than Hedman. I think Carlson ends up being better than Bogosian. Leddy has had a decent year minus one blimp.
Don't forget Larsson whose rookie year imo was better than Hedman's.
I'll probably go with Karlsson, Pietrangelo, Myers, Carlson, Hamonic and Fowler. But it's really tough to pass up Del Zotto, Ekman-Larsson and Kulikov.
I'll probably go with Karlsson, Pietrangelo, Myers, Carlson, Hamonic and Fowler. But it's really tough to pass up Del Zotto, Ekman-Larsson and Kulikov.
sure, he has loads of potential... but how can you include a defenseman running at -53 over 2 seasons? kinda points to him being a liability in his own end... something its tough to like in a D-man, no matter how good they are offensively.
I'll probably go with Karlsson, Pietrangelo, Myers, Carlson, Hamonic and Fowler. But it's really tough to pass up Del Zotto, Ekman-Larsson and Kulikov.
Rather have P.K born in 89 over some of these players listed
sure, he has loads of potential... but how can you include a defenseman running at -53 over 2 seasons? kinda points to him being a liability in his own end... something its tough to like in a D-man, no matter how good they are offensively.
Fair enough, I'll go with Del Zotto then. But I want to mention that I don't think you should go solely by +/-. Bogosian, for example, had a bad 09-10 season (-18) followed by a disastrous 10-11 (-27), but seems to have rebounded this season - 30 points to go with a -3.
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Rather have P.K born in 89 over some of these players listed
You and me both. I wouldn't say no to having Doughty or Schenn on my team either. But the OP specified defensemen born 1990 or later.
I would have to go with Erik Karlsson now, but in the long term I think Alex Pietrangelo will become the better of the two, a much more well rounded dman.
I would have to go with Erik Karlsson now, but in the long term I think Alex Pietrangelo will become the better of the two, a much more well rounded dman.
Pretty much this. I think both will be towards the top of the league for a long time though.
Alex Pietrangelo
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Aaron Ekblad maybe in the future...
make that for sure. This kid is a monster big reason why he was given the clear exception to play in the OHL at the age of 15. Great talent and plays with a solid physical edge. He will be mix combination of Lidstorm and Pronger, IMO.
