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New York Islanders 2016-17 Player Grades: Calvin de Haan

Calvin de Haan has been the New York Islanders best defensively minded defenseman ever since he made his debut with the team in 2014, but fans always overlook just how important de Haan is to this team.

He has always been the most effective penalty killer the New York Islanders had, and also was consistently in the top five on the team in +/- and blocked shots. Some New York Islanders find him as an offensive liability, but I beg to differ.

Although de Haan is brutal when it comes to putting points on the score sheet on a regular basis, he still had a career high in both goals, assists and points this season, netting five goals and 20 assists totaling 25 points.