Top 50 NHL Fantasy Hockey Defensemen Rankings - March 2023 1.0

March 2023 NHL fantasy hockey defensemen rankings update 1.0.

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	-	50-100	Rolling again after latest ailment	24.4
2	Adam Fox, NYR	-	45-90		25.1
3	Roman Josi, NAS	-	45-90		32.8
4	Rasmus Dahlin, BUF	⟰	40-95		22.9
5	Quinn Hughes, VAN	-	45-90		23.4
6	Erik Karlsson, SJ	-	30-95		32.8
7	Dougie Hamilton, NJ	⟰	35-85		29.7
8	Charlie McAvoy, BOS	-	45-85		25.2
9	Victor Hedman, TB	-	45-85		32.2
10	Morgan Rielly, TOR	-	40-80		29.0

11	Josh Morrissey, WPG	⟰	30-85	Unreal season, but still building track record	28.0
12	John Carlson, WAS	⟱	45-85	Health status murky, plus Caps on decline	33.2
13	Brent Burns, CAR	-	30-80		38.0
14	Shea Theodore, VGK	-	40-80		27.6
15	Miro Heiskanen, DAL	-	30-75		23.7
16	Alex Pietrangelo, VGK	-	30-70		33.2
17	Noah Dobson, NYI	-	20-75		23.2
18	Aaron Ekblad, FLA	-	40-75	More competition for offensive reps now	27.1
19	Kris Letang, PIT	-	40-75		35.9
20	Thomas Chabot, OTT	-	30-75		26.1

21	Drew Doughty, LA	-	35-70		33.3
22	Brandon Montour, FLA	⟰	20-65		28.9
23	Devon Toews, COL	-	30-65		29.1
24	Mikhail Sergachev, TB	-	30-70		24.7
25	Hampus Lindholm, BOS	-	25-55		29.1
26	Rasmus Andersson, CGY	-	20-55		26.4
27	Jakob Chychrun, OTT	⟰	25-60		25.0
28	Evan Bouchard, EDM	⟰	20-70	PP1 role his for now with Barrie traded	23.4
29	Justin Faulk, STL	-	20-60		31.0
30	Tony DeAngelo, PHI	-	25-70		27.4

31	Moritz Seider, DET	-	30-75		21.9
32	Seth Jones, CHI	-	35-65		28.4
33	Torey Krug, STL	-	35-65		31.9
34	Shayne Gostisbehere,CAR	-	15-55		29.9
35	Tyson Barrie, NAS	⟱	30-70	Trade to NAS a downgrade, but he's still solid	31.6
36	Vince Dunn, SEA	⟰	25-55		26.4
37	John Klingberg, MIN	⟰	30-70	PP1 opportunity knocks in Minny	30.6
38	Filip Hronek, VAN	-	25-55		25.4
39	Dmitry Orlov, BOS	⟰	20-55	"Bobby" Orlov clicking right away in BOS	31.6
40	Jeff Petry, PIT	-	25-55		35.3

41	Darnell Nurse, EDM	-	30-55		28.1
42	Jared Spurgeon, MIN	-	30-55		33.3
43	Bowen Byram, COL	-	25-70		21.7
44	Sean Durzi, LA	-	15-50		24.4
45	Michael Matheson, MTL	⟰	15-45	Only real PP1 option in Montreal	29.0
46	Gustav Forsling, FLA	-	15-50		26.8
47	Noah Hanifin, CGY	-	20-50		26.1
48	Rasmus Sandin, WAS	⟰	20-50	Will get bigger role with retooling Caps	23.0
49	Samuel Girard, COL	-	25-65		24.8
50	K'Andre Miller, NYR	-	15-45		23.1

TOP 100 FORWARDS / TOP 50 DEFENSEMEN / TOP 30 GOALIES

If you liked this post, please consider sharing and following us on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest fantasy hockey updates!