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, D, SJS (SAME)
2. Morgan Rielly, D, TOR (SAME)
3. Mark Giordano, D, CGY (SAME)
4. John Carlson, D, WSH (SAME)
5. Victor Hedman, D, TBL (+1)
6. Seth Jones, D, CBJ (+1)
7. Torey Krug, D, BOS (DTD)
8. John Klingberg, D, DAL (+1)
9. Roman Josi, D, NSH (+3)
10. Keith Yandle, D, FLA (+1)
11. Tyson Barrie, D, COL (+2)
12. Erik Gustafsson, D, CHI (+3)
13. Shea Weber, D, MTL (+4)
14. Alex Pietrangelo, D, STL (+4)
15. P.K. Subban, D, NSH (-1)
16. Charlie McAvoy, D, BOS\* (+3)
17. Shea Theodore, D, VGK (+8)
18. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D, ARI (+3)
19. Ryan Suter, D, MIN (+1)
20. Ryan Pulock, D, NYI (+3)
21. Jake Muzzin, D, TOR (+3)
22. Dougie Hamilton, D, CAR (+6)
23. Drew Doughty, D, LAK (+7)
24. Ryan Ellis, D, NSH (+8)
25. Mattias Ekholm, D, NSH (-9)
26. Justin Schultz, D, PIT (SAME)
27. Jacob Trouba, D, WPG\\ (+6)
28. Zach Werenski, D, CBJ\\ (+7)
29. Rasmus Dahlin, D, BUF (-7)
30. Aaron Ekblad, D, FLA (+7)
31. Travis Sanheim, D, PHI\\ (+8)
32. Justin Faulk, D, CAR (+9)
33. Duncan Keith, D, CHI (+5)
34. Brandon Montour, D, BUF (+2)
35. Nate Schmidt, D, VGK (+5)
36. Darnell Nurse, D, EDM (+6)
37. Ryan McDonagh, D, TBL (+7)
38. Jeff Petry, D, MTL (-11)
39. Rasmus Ristolainen, D, BUF (-8)
40. Jared Spurgeon, D, MIN (-6)
41. Ivan Provorov, D, PHI\\ (+4)
42. Shayne Gostisbehere, D, PHI (+4)
43. Mikhail Sergachev, D, TBL (+5)
44. Miro Heiskanen, D, DAL (-1)
45. Nick Leddy, D, NYI (NEW)
46. Alexander Edler, D, VAN* (+1)
47. Cam Fowler, D, ANA (NEW)
48. Dmitry Orlov, D, WSH (NEW)
49. Colton Parayko, D, STL (NEW)
50. Damon Severson, D, NJD (NEW)
Dropped out: Kris Letang, PIT (INJ.); Dustin Byfuglien, WPG (INJ.); Thomas Chabot, OTT (INJ.); Devon Toews, NYI; Filip Hronek, DET
Key injuries: Erik Karlsson, SJS\; Matt Dumba, MIN; Josh Morrissey, WPG; Jake Gardiner, TOR\; Mike Green, DET; Quinn Hughes, VAN
Just Missed: Oscar Klefbom, EDM; Josh Manson, ANA; Brent Seabrook, CHI; Kevin Shattenkirk, NYR; Alex Biega, VAN
Read: Last week's Top 50 defenseman rankings
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