Fantasy hockey top 50 defenseman rankings
Most valuable options at position for standard leagues next season; podcast analysis
by Fantasy Hockey Staff @NHLFantasy
NHL.com ranks the top 50 fantasy hockey defensemen in standard leagues for the 2023-24 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 next season. This list is a collaborative effort by Pete Jensen and Anna Dua.
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1. Cale Makar, COL
2. Adam Fox, NYR
3. Rasmus Dahlin, BUF
4. Dougie Hamilton, NJD
5. Roman Josi, NSH (INJ.)
6. Charlie McAvoy, BOS
7. Erik Karlsson, SJS
8. Josh Morrissey, WPG (INJ.)
9. Quinn Hughes, VAN
10. Brandon Montour, FLA
11. Miro Heiskanen, DAL
12. Brent Burns, CAR
13. Victor Hedman, TBL (INJ.)
14. John Carlson, WSH
15. Vince Dunn, SEA
16. Hampus Lindholm, BOS (INJ.)
17. Mikhail Sergachev, TBL
18. Bowen Byram, COL
19. Seth Jones, CHI
20. Alex Pietrangelo, VGK
21. Drew Doughty, LAK
22. Kris Letang, PIT
23. Jakob Chychrun, OTT (INJ.)
24. Moritz Seider, DET
25. Evan Bouchard, EDM
26. Morgan Rielly, TOR
27. Shea Theodore, VGK
28. Noah Dobson, NYI
29. K'Andre Miller, NYR
30. Devon Toews, COL
31. Luke Hughes, NJD (rookie)
32. Owen Power, BUF
33. Darnell Nurse, EDM
34. Rasmus Andersson, CGY
35. Mattias Ekholm, EDM
36. Thomas Chabot, OTT (INJ.)
37. Tyson Barrie, NSH
38. Filip Hronek, VAN (INJ.)
39. Aaron Ekblad, FLA
40. Samuel Girard, COL
41. Gustav Forsling, FLA
42. Brady Skjei, CAR
43. MacKenzie Weegar, CGY
44. Mike Matheson, MTL
45. Jake Sanderson, OTT
46. John Klingberg, MIN
47. Sean Durzi, LAK
48. Adam Larsson, SEA
49. Zach Werenski, CBJ (INJ.)
50. Rasmus Sandin, WSH
Other defensemen to consider:
Juuso Valimaki, ARI
Calen Addison, MIN
Dmitry Orlov, BOS
Other key injury:
Jamie Drysdale, ANA
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