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1. Roman Josi

1. Roman Josi

Already the greatest Swiss-born hockey player of all time, Roman Josi has to date played his entire NHL career with the Nashville Predators, the team that drafted him in the Second Round in 2008.

Josi continued to play in Switzerland for two years, honing his skills there, and then had another entire season in the minors.  His first two NHL years could be considered average, but he evolved, using his high-tier skating skills and passing ability to become one of the top offensive Defensemen in the game.

Josi scored 40 Points in 2013-14, beginning a seven-year streak where he hit that point with at least 12 Goals.  He had two 60-Point seasons, the latter in 2019-20, where he won the Norris Trophy as the league's best Defenseman.  Prior to that, Jossi finished in the top ten in balloting four times.  He has also become a team leader and was one of the biggest reasons that the Preds made the 2017 Finals.

In 2021/22, Josi had his best statistical season, setting personal bests in Goals (23), Assists (73) and Points (96), and obtaininghis second First Team All-Star Selection, though the Norris eluded him as it went to Colorado's Cale Makar.

Josi is already the best player in Nashville history, and he isn't done yet.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Defence
  • Acquired: Selected in the 2nd Round, 38th Overall in the Amateur Draft 6/20/08.
  • Games Played: 827
  • Notable Statistics:

    158 Goals
    443 Assists 
    601 Points 
    336 PIM 
    .71 PPG 
    +73 Plus/Minus 
    103.4 Point Shares 

    85 Playoff Games
    11 Goals
    31 Assists 
    42 Points 
    46 PIM 
    .49 PPG 
    -28 Plus/Minus 

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Norris Trophy (2020)
    First Team All-Star (2020 & 2022)
    All-Star (2016, 2019, 2020 & 2022)

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