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Credit the Stars for finding Klingberg in the fifth round of the 2010 draft. Now in his fourth season, he's starting to get some overdue recognition. He eads all defensemen with 57 assists and has a career-high 65 points.
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Credit the Stars for finding Klingberg in the fifth round of the 2010 draft. Now in his fourth season, he’s starting to get some overdue recognition. He eads all defensemen with 57 assists and has a career-high 65 points.
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The Norris Trophy tends to carry an air of inevitability; the winner is almost always someone who was tagged as the favorite in the preseason. This year, that’s Victor Hedman of the Lightning, but there are several other worthy players who could challenge him for the honor. Here are our five leading candidates to win the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best defenseman.