Ranking the Top Candidates for the 2015-16 Norris Trophy

November 18th, 2015 by Steve Macfarlane Leave a reply »
The Norris Trophy given to the best defenseman in the NHL is a tight race, but a sophomore leads the race for the hardware.

And it's not the rookie defenseman who won the Calder Trophy last year.

There is plenty of competition in the 2015-16 season. A few of the familiar names are making a case for another piece of hardware, while some young and hungry competitors are having strong starts to the season.

Points is obviously a big part of this award, but merit is given to successful defending as well as the ability to play in all situations—including the less glorious penalty-kill unit.

Here are a few honorable mentions and the top seven candidates so far this season. Click ahead to see where your picks line up.

Feel free to leave your choices in the comment section.

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