We recently introduced a new project, the NHL 500, by looking at the game’s top 50 goaltenders. Today, we shift our focus just a little bit forward, taking in the game’s 75 best right-side defencemen. For the most part, these will be right-shooting defencemen, though a number of left-shot players who primarily appeared on the right side in 2014-15 will also be included.
What are we looking for here? We can explain it in one question: Taking into account the available evidence, what would a reasonable person expect from every player in the league in this coming year?