Week 19 Fantasy defenseman top 50 rankings for 2018-19

Jones, Werenski gain value after Duchene trade; Theodore, Schmidt worth owning for exposure to Stone, Golden Knights' offense

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By Rob Reese @NHLReese / NHL.com Fantasy Editor

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FANTASY TOP 50 DEFENSEMAN RANKINGS

Standard Yahoo categories include goals, assists, plus/minus, power-play points, shots on goal and now hits for skaters. ... Value has been quantified based on factors including but not limited to past production, defense pairs, power-play usage, injury history, sleeper, bounce-back or breakout potential, anticipated regression, age and contract status (potential 2019 UFA: \; RFA: \\). DTD indicates players with day-to-day injury concerns.*

  1. Brent Burns, SJS (SAME)
  2. Erik Karlsson, SJS* (SAME)
  3. John Carlson, WSH (SAME)
  4. Morgan Rielly, TOR (+1)
  5. Kris Letang, PIT (DTD)
  6. Mark Giordano, CGY (SAME)
  7. Seth Jones, CBJ (+1)
  8. Victor Hedman, TBL (-1)
  9. Torey Krug, BOS (SAME)
  10. Roman Josi, NSH (SAME)
  11. Dustin Byfuglien, WPG (DTD)
  12. John Klingberg, DAL (+1)
  13. Tyson Barrie, COL (+11)
  14. P.K. Subban, NSH (+2)
  15. Keith Yandle, FLA (+2)
  16. Shea Weber, MTL (-1)
  17. Mattias Ekholm, NSH (-3)
  18. Erik Gustafsson, CHI (+5)
  19. Charlie McAvoy, BOS\\ (+2)
  20. Alex Pietrangelo, STL (+2)
  21. Rasmus Dahlin, BUF (+4)
  22. Thomas Chabot, OTT (-11)
  23. Ryan Suter, MIN (-5)
  24. Drew Doughty, LAK (-5)
  25. Rasmus Ristolainen, BUF (-5)
  26. Ryan Ellis, NSH (+1)
  27. Ryan Pulock, NYI (+3)
  28. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, ARI (+3)
  29. Justin Schultz, PIT (+5)
  30. Zach Werenski, CBJ\\ (+2)
  31. Jeff Petry, MTL (-5)
  32. Jake Muzzin, TOR (-4)
  33. Jared Spurgeon, MIN (-4)
  34. Dougie Hamilton, CAR (+4)
  35. Jacob Trouba, WPG\\ (+1)
  36. Shea Theodore, VGK (+9)
  37. Shayne Gostisbehere, PHI (-4)
  38. Aaron Ekblad, FLA (-3)
  39. Duncan Keith, CHI (+11)
  40. Brandon Montour, BUF (NEW)
  41. Miro Heiskanen, DAL (-4)
  42. Ryan McDonagh, TBL (+4)
  43. Mikhail Sergachev, TBL (+4)
  44. TJ Brodie, CGY (-3)
  45. Alexander Edler, VAN* (SAME)
  46. Oscar Klefbom, EDM (NEW)
  47. Devon Toews, NYI (NEW)
  48. Esa Lindell, DAL\\ (NEW)
  49. Nate Schmidt, VGK* (NEW)
  50. Travis Sanheim, PHI\\ (NEW)

Dropped out:Josh Morrissey, WPG (INJ.); Jake Gardiner, TOR (INJ.); Jordan Oesterle, ARI\; Colton Parayko, STL; Vince Dunn, STL; Darnell Nurse, EDM
Key injury:Matt Dumba, MIN
Just Missed:Justin Faulk (DTD); Mike Green, DET; Brady Skjei, NYR; Tyler Myers, WPG\; Kevin Shattenkirk, NYR
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