Victor Hedman has been an elite defenseman in the NHL and was rewarded last season by making the League's Second All-Star Team and being named a finalist for the Norris Trophy.
Hedman finished second among defensemen in points (72), four behind Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks, and was second among all skaters with 33 power-play points behind Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (35). Hedman took a big step offensively, improving his point total by 25 from the previous season without sacrificing his defensive game and averaging a career-high 24:30 of ice time per game.
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