The Hockey News ranked Victor Hedman as the second best defender in the NHL. Guess who was first? His future teammate Erik Karlsson of course!
Here’s what they had to say about Hedman:
Big like Chara, smooth like Karlsson. OK, not quite as big as the former and not quite as smooth as the latter. But he’s the best combination of big-and-good on any NHL blueline today.
The No. 1 defenseman in Ottawa is the No. 1 defenseman in the league. Problem is, he might have been traded while you were reading this.