DFS: Monday's NHL Defenseman Value Rankings
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Here is a look at theScore's defenseman value rankings for Monday, October 12:
| # | Name | Opponent | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Johnson (CLS) | at BUF | Low |
| 2 | Ryan Murray (CLS) | at BUF | Low |
| 3 | David Savard (CLS) | at BUF | Low |
| 4 | Toby Enstrom (WPG) | at NYI | Low |
| 5 | Dustin Byfuglien (WPG) | at NYI | Low |
| 6 | Tyler Myers (WPG) | at NYI | Low |
| 7 | Victor Hedman (TB) | at BOS | Low |
| 8 | Aaron Ekblad (FLA) | at PHI | Low |
| 9 | Jason Garrison (TB) | at BOS | Medium |
| 10 | Anton Stralman (TB) | at BOS | Medium |
| 11 | Brian Campbell (FLA) | at PHI | Medium |
| 12 | Hampus Lindholm (ANH) | vs VAN | Medium |
| 13 | Mark Streit (PHI) | vs FLA | Medium |
| 14 | Jacob Trouba (WPG) | at NYI | Medium |
| 15 | Michael Del Zotto (PHI) | vs FLA | Medium |
| 16 | Torey Krug (BOS) | vs TB | High |
| 17 | Johnny Boychuk (NYI) | vs WPG | High |
| 18 | Dmitry Kulikov (FLA) | at PHI | High |
| 19 | Nick Leddy (NYI) | vs WPG | High |
| 20 | Sami Vatanen (ANH) | vs VAN | High |
All three of Columbus' top defensemen come extremely cheap on most DFS sites and present great value against Buffalo. Winipeg's defensemen offer a great matchup as well with Thomas Greiss in net, but come at steeper prices. All six see power play time. Vatanen simply isn't seeing the ice time he saw last year, which is why he rounds out the defenseman.