Andrew Berkshire joins the show to discuss the intricacies of the defense position, and help rank the best players at the position. Topics include:

2:44 The tricky nature of evaluating defensive play
5:56 The sweet spot for workload
10:55 Individually analyzing partners
13:00 The next wave of young blueliners
20:15 Ekman-Larsson’s difficult circumstances
22:51 Hampus Lindholm’s shutdown prowess
35:52 The risk vs. reward of Roman Josi’s style
38:48 Alex Pietrangelo’s Norris Trophy hype
45:53 Brent Burns’ shaky start to the year
51:03 How much does Duncan Keith have left?
56:35 The undisputed Top 4

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