Top 50 NHL Fantasy Hockey Defensemen Rankings - December 2022 2.0

December 2022 NHL fantasy hockey defensemen rankings update number two.

Our fantasy hockey defensemen rankings project value for the next 1 to 2 seasons, and consider each player's track record, upside, age, team and injury history. Because fantasy league categories vary widely, these rankings focus on point production. Notes made in previous rankings may carry over to new rankings if they remain relevant.

Rk	Player	Trend	Min/Max	Notes	Age
1	Cale Makar, COL	-	50/95		24.1
2	Adam Fox, NYR	-	45/85		24.8
3	Roman Josi, NAS	-	45/85		32.5
4	Quinn Hughes, VAN	-	45/85		23.2
5	Morgan Rielly, TOR	-	40/80		28.8
6	Rasmus Dahlin, BUF	-	35/85		22.7
7	John Carlson, WAS	-	45/85		32.9
8	Victor Hedman, TB	⟱	45/85	Sergachev cutting into offensive role	32.0
9	Charlie McAvoy, BOS	-	35/80		25.0
10	Aaron Ekblad, FLA	-	40/75		26.8

11	Dougie Hamilton, NJ	-	35/75		29.5
12	Shea Theodore, VGK	-	40/75		27.4
13	Erik Karlsson, SJ	-	30/80	Trade rumours swirl amid bounceback	32.5
14	Miro Heiskanen, DAL	-	30/70		23.4
15	Brent Burns, CAR	-	30/70		37.8
16	Alex Pietrangelo, VGK	-	30/65		32.9
17	Devon Toews, COL	-	30/65		28.8
18	Drew Doughty, LA	-	35/70		33.0
19	Noah Dobson, NYI	-	20/65		22.9
20	Kris Letang, PIT	⟱	40/75	Could be out a while after stroke scare	35.6

21	Thomas Chabot, OTT	-	30/65		25.9
22	Mikhail Sergachev, TB	⟰	30/70	Getting reps in Tampa's prime PP1 QB role	24.5
23	Josh Morrissey, WPG	⟰	25/55		27.7
24	Tony DeAngelo, PHI	-	25/70		27.1
25	Torey Krug, STL	-	35/70		31.7
26	Seth Jones, CHI	-	35/65	He'd be 10 spots higher if team wasn't so bad	28.2
27	Rasmus Andersson, CGY	-	20/50		26.1
28	Filip Hronek, DET	⟰	25/55		25.1
29	Justin Faulk, STL	-	20/60		30.7
30	Moritz Seider, DET	⟱	30/75	Trying to overcome sophomore slump vibes	21.7

32	Shayne Gostisbehere, AZ	-	15/55		29.7
33	Brandon Montour, FLA	⟰	20/50	Delivering on increased offensive opportunities	28.7
31	Hampus Lindholm, BOS	-	25/55	Back to normal; still pretty good though	28.9
34	Evan Bouchard, EDM	-	20/65		23.1
35	Tyson Barrie, EDM	-	30/70	No defensive stalwart, but still a PP threat	31.4
36	John Klingberg, ANH	-	30/70	Prime trade deadline target	30.3
37	Darnell Nurse, EDM	-	30/55		27.9
38	Bowen Byram, COL	-	25/70		21.5
39	Neal Pionk, WPG	-	25/50		27.4
40	Mackenzie Weegar, CGY	⟱	30/60	Rough start in Calgary, but the talent is there	28.9

41	Calen Addison, MIN	-	15/55		22.7
42	Sean Durzi, LA	⟰	15/50		24.1
43	Vince Dunn, SEA	-	25/55		26.1
44	Jeff Petry, PIT	-	25/60		35.0
45	Jared Spurgeon, MIN	-	30/55		33.0
46	Ivan Provorov, PHI	-	20/55		25.9
47	Noah Hanifin, CGY	-	20/50		25.9
48	Cam Fowler, ANH	-	15/50		31.0
49	Jakob Chychrun, AZ	-	25/60	On the trade block - keep an eye out	24.7
50	Gustav Forsling, FLA	-	15/50		26.5

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