February 2023 NHL fantasy hockey defensemen rankings update part one.
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 | #1 overall potential is there | 22.8 |
| 5 | Quinn Hughes, VAN | - | 45-85 | | 23.3 |
| 6 | Erik Karlsson, SJ | ⟰ | 30-95 | | 32.7 |
| 7 | Victor Hedman, TB | - | 45-85 | | 32.2 |
| 8 | John Carlson, WAS | - | 45-85 | | 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 | Something seems off, but he's still PP1 threat | 28.9 |
| 12 | Aaron Ekblad, FLA | - | 40-75 | | 27.0 |
| 13 | Brent Burns, CAR | - | 30-70 | | 37.9 |
| 14 | Josh Morrissey, WPG | ⟰ | 25-55 | New career highs with plenty of games left to play | 27.9 |
| 15 | Shea Theodore, VGK | - | 40-75 | | 27.5 |
| 16 | Alex Pietrangelo, VGK | - | 30-65 | | 33.1 |
| 17 | Kris Letang, PIT | - | 40-75 | | 35.8 |
| 18 | Miro Heiskanen, DAL | - | 30-70 | | 23.6 |
| 19 | Drew Doughty, LA | - | 35-70 | | 33.2 |
| 20 | Thomas Chabot, OTT | - | 30-65 | | 26.0 |
| 21 | Devon Toews, COL | - | 30-65 | | 29.0 |
| 22 | Noah Dobson, NYI | - | 20-65 | | 23.1 |
| 23 | Tyson Barrie, EDM | - | 30-70 | | 31.6 |
| 24 | Mikhail Sergachev, TB | - | 30-70 | | 24.6 |
| 25 | Rasmus Andersson, CGY | - | 20-50 | | 26.3 |
| 26 | Brandon Montour, FLA | ⟰ | 20-50 | | 28.8 |
| 27 | Hampus Lindholm, BOS | - | 25-55 | | 29.1 |
| 28 | Justin Faulk, STL | - | 20-60 | | 30.9 |
| 29 | Torey Krug, STL | - | 35-70 | There's upside here if he can stay healthy | 31.8 |
| 30 | Moritz Seider, DET | - | 30-75 | | 21.9 |
| 31 | Seth Jones, CHI | - | 35-65 | | 28.4 |
| 32 | Filip Hronek, DET | - | 25-55 | | 25.3 |
| 33 | Tony DeAngelo, PHI | - | 25-70 | | 27.3 |
| 34 | Shayne Gostisbehere, AZ | - | 15-55 | | 29.8 |
| 35 | Jakob Chychrun, AZ | ⟰ | 25-60 | On the trade block - keep an eye out | 24.9 |
| 36 | John Klingberg, ANH | - | 30-70 | | 30.5 |
| 37 | Vince Dunn, SEA | ⟰ | 25-55 | | 26.3 |
| 38 | Darnell Nurse, EDM | - | 30-55 | | 28.0 |
| 39 | Jeff Petry, PIT | - | 25-60 | | 35.2 |
| 40 | Evan Bouchard, EDM | ⟱ | 20-65 | Big breakout stalled by Barrie re-emergence | 23.3 |
| 41 | Gustav Forsling, FLA | - | 15-50 | | 26.7 |
| 42 | Calen Addison, MIN | - | 15-55 | | 22.8 |
| 43 | Jared Spurgeon, MIN | - | 30-55 | | 33.2 |
| 44 | Sean Durzi, LA | - | 15-50 | | 24.3 |
| 45 | Noah Hanifin, CGY | - | 20-50 | | 26.1 |
| 46 | Neal Pionk, WPG | - | 25-50 | | 27.6 |
| 49 | K'Andre Miller, NYR | ⟰ | 15-45 | | 23.0 |
| 47 | Erik Gustafsson, WAS | - | 15-55 | | 30.9 |
| 48 | Cam Fowler, ANH | - | 15-50 | | 31.2 |
| 50 | Bowen Byram, COL | - | 25-70 | | 21.7 |
