We saw where the NHL ranked Minnesota Wild forwards Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov. The NHL Network has now put together a list of the top-20 defensemen.
Wild defenseman Brock Faber started off the list at No. 20.
Out of the 20 defensemen listed, seven of them play in the Central division, including Faber. Devon Toews, Thomas Harley, Roman Josi, Josh Morrissey, Miro Heiskanen and Cale Makar are the other six.
Faber, 22, had a bit of a down year during his sophomore season in the NHL. He recorded ten goals, 19 assists, 29 points and was a minus-2 in 78 games for the Wild during the 2024-25 season.
His minutes took a jump to 25:32 time on ice per game. He ranked fourth in the NHL in that category. Only Quinn Hughes, Zach Werenski and Makar played more minutes.
In terms of analytics, Faber's defensive metrics took a bit of a dip this year but that is because of the matchups and time on ice he received this year.
Faber said after the year he wants to be better next year and improve his game even more. Nonetheless, it is nice to see him being ranked as a top-20 defensemen in the NHL after just two years in the league.
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