Team USA 2014: Defenseman #6

[laundryman]

So far for Team USA in 2014 we have...

Forwards:
1: Zach Parise (48.81% of 168 votes)
2: Patrick Kane (56.85% of 146 votes)
3: Phil Kessel (40% of 135 votes)
4: Ryan Kesler (45.69% of 116 votes)
5: Bobby Ryan (53.57% of 84 votes)
6: David Backes (46.25% of 160 votes)
7: Dustin Brown (20.63% of 126 votes - TIE)
8: Joe Pavelski (20.63% of 126 votes - TIE)
9: Ryan Callahan (34.34% of 99 votes)
10: Jason Pominville (37.11% of 97 votes)
11: Paul Stastny (45.19% of 104 votes)
12: Max Pacioretty (75.38% of 65 votes)
13: T.J. Oshie (61.43% of 70 votes)
14: Blake Wheeler (35.38% of 65 votes)

Defense:

1: Ryan Suter (85.5%)
2. Keith Yandle (53.4%)
3: Ryan McDonagh (52.54%)
4: John Carlson (30.69)
5: Erik Johnson (37.07%)

Goalies:

1: Johnathan Quick (87.6%)
2: Ryan Miller (81.2%)
3: Cory Schneider (45.92%)

[Ace14]

William Captain Shatnerkirk

[Dr John Carlson]

I think Fowler will have separated himself by 2014.

[Izzy Mandelbaum]

Cam Fowler will be the best offensive defenseman in the league at this point

[Gliff]

I think Fowler will be the clear winner by then but this is coming from a Ducks fan.

Right now Johnson is the clear winner.

[InjuredChoker]

I voted Bogo. Though probably Johnson is the most likely of players left to get in.

[bp spec]

Bogosian or Fowler. Went Bogo.

[MastuhNinks]

I'd take Byfuglien, Shattenkirk and maybe even Fowler over Jack Johnson.

[Machinehead]

Shattenkirk

[Falco Lombardi]

Shattenkirk

[BlueDream]

Fowler is being way overhyped considering that the way things are going, he will have half a season to make an impact. No way he leap frogs some of these other guys.

[TheRedressor]

Went with Buf.

Need a player who can elevate their game in a short tournament or even be given special assignements and easily physically dominate others.

[DaveG]

Voted Bogo, though if they're going for an offensive guy it will probably be Fowler with Faulk as a darkhorse.

[SirPaste]

Originally Posted by DaveG

Voted Bogo, though if they're going for an offensive guy it will probably be Fowler with Faulk as a darkhorse.

But not the guy who already has 2 43 point seasons under his belt?

[Kershaw]

lol Jack Johnson.

Worst defensive player post lockout is considered a regular on team USA.

I fear for the future of this team.

[Ceff Jarter]

Originally Posted by Tortorella

lol Jack Johnson.

Worst defensive player post lockout is considered a regular on team USA.

I fear for the future of this team.

hell he may be the worst but his last couple times with team USA he was very impressive. so why not?

[DuckEatinShark]

This is probably the hardest to pick. Can't go wrong with Fowler, Bogo, or Johnson.

But I'll go with the guy that was most impressive last year. That's Shattenkirk. I can't go with Buff since Canada/Russia/Czech teams have tremendous team speed on the wings.

[tony d]

Shattenkirk

[TheJuxtaposer]

I know he's not the best player here, but there's no way Jack Johnson isn't on this team, at the very least as the 7th D-man. He always steps up in international play, and he's basically Captain America. He's so dedicated to Team USA, I just see no way at all that he's left off, even though I think Shattenkirk, Fowler, and Bogosian will be better, and possibly Faulk.

As a side note, the US has really started producing some really quality blue-liners. McDonagh, Carlson, Fowler, Shattenkirk, Bogosian, Yandle, Gardiner, Jones. I think our defense has more offensive ability than our offense does.

[Porn*]

shattenkirk for now but if gardiner can develop well... i could see him being a great international dman.

[lakai17]

Jeff Petry hands down.

[Hardyvan123]

Originally Posted by Gliff

I think Fowler will be the clear winner by then but this is coming from a Ducks fan.

Right now Johnson is the clear winner.

I like Fowler alot and would want him over say Yandle but JJ brings too much to the table and really showed how good he can be in his stint in Columbus last year.