Here's a look at theScore's defenseman value rankings for Wednesday, October 7:
| # | NAME | OPPONENT | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Doughty (LA) | vs. SJ | Low |
| 2 | Andrei Markov (MTL) | at TOR | Low |
| 3 | Mark Giordano (CGY) | vs. VAN | Low |
| 4 | Duncan Keith (CHI) | vs. NYR | Low |
| 5 | Brent Burns (SJ) | at LA | Low |
| 6 | P.K. Subban (MTL) | vs. TOR | Low |
| 7 | Dougie Hamilton (CGY) | vs. VAN | Low |
| 8 | Dan Boyle (NYR) | at CHI | Medium |
| 9 | Christian Ehrhoff (LA) | vs. SJ | Medium |
| 10 | Ryan McDonagh (NYR) | at CHI | Medium |
| 11 | Alexander Edler (VAN) | at CGY | Medium |
| 12 | Dion Phaneuf (TOR) | vs. MTL | Medium |
| 13 | Brent Seabrook (CHI) | vs. NYR | Medium |
| 14 | Morgan Rielly (TOR) | vs. MTL | Medium |
| 15 | Keith Yandle (NYR) | at CHI | High |
| 16 | Dennis Wideman (CGY) | vs. VAN | High |
| 17 | Christopher Tanev (VAN) | at CGY | High |
| 18 | Nick Hjalmarsson (CHI) | vs. NYR | High |
| 19 | Paul Martin (SJ) | at LA | High |
| 20 | Jeff Petry (MTL) | at TOR | High |
Doughty is a minutes monster, and with Jake Muzzin (upper body) expected to miss the season opener, the perennial All-Star should see plenty of DFS scoring opportunities. Aside from Giordano, it's difficult to assess value to the Calgary blue line until we see how things shake out. Ditto Yandle, who is expected to carry less of an offensive burden with the Rangers.