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The second installment of this series will bring us through the top 20 defensemen.  In case you missed it, here is the top-10.  If you didn't end up getting any in the top 10 in your draft, it's important to get at least two players on this list.  If you can only get one, make sure it's someone in the 11-13 range since these three players all have tremendous upside plus a high floor.  Once you get past 13, you're looking at players who are safe but lack upside or high upside players who have a lower ceiling.  To reiterate from last article, the categories that I am basing these rankings on are goals, assists, plus-minus, PIM (more is good), Special Teams Points and Shots on Goal.  Let's get to it!
Hey guys! My first series of articles for Razzball will be on the Top 30 Defensemen in Fantasy Hockey this season.  For years, my basic strategy was to get one top notch defensemen in my drafts and then wait until the later rounds to take high upside guys.  Now, with more teams rolling their top pair for massive minutes, there are a plethora of defensemen worth taking in the middle rounds of your draft.  This article will include my rankings of the top 10 defensemen specifically.  It will be mentioned in the rankings but to be clear, there will be some movement depending on the scoring of your league.  For years, the leagues that I have done include six offensive categories: goals, assists, plus-minus, penalty minutes (more is better), special teams points (power play plus shorthanded), and shots on goal.  These categories seem to be the most popular settings (unless you separate the special teams points into two separate categories) so these rankings will reflect that.  I will go into detail about each player's strengths and how to evaluate them based on your league settings.  Let's get to it!