The more this season goes on, the more Brent Burns is looking like the Norris Trophy winner. He is doing everything right now. He has 19 goals and 47 points to lead all defensemen, he plays tons of minutes in all situations and he's has been great. Burns, from start to finish, has been the best defenseman in the League.
Burns leads all skaters (not just defensemen) in shots on goal (177) and has 13 multipoint games. He helped the San Jose Sharks get to the Stanley Cup Final last season and had 24 points in 24 games, one of the highest totals by a defenseman in a single playoffs in NHL history.