What defines a great NHL defenseman?
That's a question fans, pundits, executives and players themselves have debated for decades.
"The problem with defensemen is you can go one of two ways. You can go with the guy who puts points on the board, or you can go with the guy who is defensively responsible," one NHL coach told ESPN. "I value those [defensive] guys way more than the guy who puts up 80 points a year and is not as good defensively."
Others might argue the value of dominant point-producing blueliners can't be overstated, and that the best defense can be a good offense.