Haha I really don't want to get into this argument of stats vs. watching them play again (although I appreciate the work), but having Karlsson and Campbell as Norris candidates this year seems pretty nuts to me. Doughty isn't a bad choice though.
I actually agree that Weber is a bit overrated (although he was great for those two years). I think he's someone that benefited tremendously from having a guy like Suter beside him. Those two meshed perfectly with their styles of game.
A lack of PK time is huge to me. You want to be able to help out in every situation, and Karlsson doesn't do that. While technically it isn't his fault that he's not getting PK time, you have to wonder why his coach trusts so many others over him in that role. I've seen more than enough from Karlsson to the point where Id consider him poor defensively. Like I said before, even though he's great for possession numbers, the amount of time they're in the offensive vs. defensive zone is still fairly equal. You need to play well everywhere on the ice.
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