February 2023 NHL fantasy hockey defensemen rankings update 2.0.
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 | | 24.3 |
| 2 | Adam Fox, NYR | - | 45-85 | | 25.0 |
| 3 | Roman Josi, NAS | - | 45-85 | | 32.7 |
| 4 | Rasmus Dahlin, BUF | ⟰ | 40-85 | | 22.8 |
| 5 | Erik Karlsson, SJ | ⟰ | 30-95 | Injuries seemingly behind him, EK of old is back | 32.7 |
| 6 | Quinn Hughes, VAN | - | 45-85 | | 23.3 |
| 7 | Victor Hedman, TB | - | 45-85 | | 32.2 |
| 8 | John Carlson, WAS | - | 45-85 | Big name value here, but falling behind the pack | 33.1 |
| 9 | Charlie McAvoy, BOS | - | 35-85 | | 25.2 |
| 10 | Dougie Hamilton, NJ | - | 35-80 | Bouncing back after slow start with Devils | 29.7 |
| 11 | Morgan Rielly, TOR | - | 40-80 | | 28.9 |
| 12 | Josh Morrissey, WPG | ⟰ | 25-55 | Legit shot at 80, basically double the expectation | 27.9 |
| 13 | Brent Burns, CAR | - | 30-70 | | 37.9 |
| 14 | Shea Theodore, VGK | - | 40-75 | | 27.5 |
| 15 | Alex Pietrangelo, VGK | - | 30-65 | | 33.1 |
| 16 | Kris Letang, PIT | - | 40-75 | | 35.8 |
| 17 | Miro Heiskanen, DAL | - | 30-70 | | 23.6 |
| 18 | Noah Dobson, NYI | - | 20-65 | | 23.1 |
| 19 | Aaron Ekblad, FLA | - | 40-75 | More competition for offensive reps now | 27.0 |
| 20 | Thomas Chabot, OTT | - | 30-65 | | 26.0 |
| 21 | Devon Toews, COL | - | 30-65 | | 29.0 |
| 22 | Drew Doughty, LA | - | 35-70 | | 33.2 |
| 23 | Brandon Montour, FLA | ⟰ | 20-60 | | 28.8 |
| 24 | Mikhail Sergachev, TB | - | 30-70 | | 24.6 |
| 25 | Hampus Lindholm, BOS | - | 25-55 | | 29.1 |
| 26 | Moritz Seider, DET | ⟰ | 30-75 | Patient owners reaping the rewards | 21.9 |
| 27 | Tyson Barrie, EDM | - | 30-70 | | 31.6 |
| 28 | Rasmus Andersson, CGY | - | 20-50 | | 26.3 |
| 29 | Justin Faulk, STL | - | 20-60 | | 30.9 |
| 30 | Torey Krug, STL | - | 35-70 | | 31.8 |
| 31 | Seth Jones, CHI | - | 35-65 | | 28.4 |
| 32 | Tony DeAngelo, PHI | - | 25-70 | | 27.3 |
| 33 | Jakob Chychrun, AZ | ⟰ | 25-60 | Trade should come any time now...right? | 24.9 |
| 34 | Shayne Gostisbehere, AZ | - | 15-55 | | 29.8 |
| 35 | Vince Dunn, SEA | ⟰ | 25-55 | | 26.3 |
| 36 | Filip Hronek, DET | - | 25-55 | | 25.3 |
| 37 | John Klingberg, ANH | - | 30-70 | Needs out of Anaheim pronto | 30.5 |
| 38 | Gustav Forsling, FLA | - | 15-50 | | 26.7 |
| 39 | Darnell Nurse, EDM | - | 30-55 | | 28.0 |
| 40 | Jeff Petry, PIT | - | 25-60 | | 35.2 |
| 41 | Jared Spurgeon, MIN | - | 30-55 | | 33.2 |
| 42 | Sean Durzi, LA | - | 15-50 | | 24.3 |
| 43 | Evan Bouchard, EDM | ⟱ | 20-65 | | 23.3 |
| 44 | Calen Addison, MIN | - | 15-55 | | 22.8 |
| 45 | Noah Hanifin, CGY | - | 20-50 | | 26.1 |
| 46 | Bowen Byram, COL | - | 25-70 | | 21.7 |
| 47 | Erik Gustafsson, WAS | - | 15-55 | | 30.9 |
| 48 | K'Andre Miller, NYR | - | 15-45 | | 23.0 |
| 49 | Samuel Girard, COL | - | 30-65 | | 24.5 |
| 50 | Cam Fowler, ANH | - | 15-50 | | 31.2 |
