#3 Erik Karlsson

Karlsson is a two-time Norris Trophy winner (2012, 2015) and finished second the past two seasons. He had 71 points (17 goals, 54 assists) last season, second among NHL defensemen behind Burns. Karlsson had 18 points (two goals, 16 assists) in 19 playoff games to help the Senators come within one win of the Cup Final, doing so playing the entire postseason with two hairline fractures in his left heel.