The NHL hasn’t had a back-to-back winner of the Norris Trophy since Nicklas Lidstrom, who won three in a row from 2006 to 2008. That speaks volumes of the amount of ultra-talented defensemen that today’s game features.
Despite the season being only a month old, several rearguards have already begun to build their cases for inclusion in the Norris conversation.
On the list, you’ll see familiar faces such as Erik Karlsson, Drew Doughty and Duncan Keith. But there are also a few gatecrashers, including a rookie.
The Professional Hockey Writers Association always seems to lean toward handing the hardware to defensemen with high point totals, but this list also took into account a few possession and production metrics such as Corsi percentage.
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