Don't mind me, just posting profiles as I finish them as it's about that time...hopefully I see some for the other picks too...
Kristopher Letang
Position: Defense
6'0 / 201 lbs.
Shoots: Right
As a Penguin: 2006-2012 (350 GP - 39 goals, 132 assists, 171 points; Playoffs: 65 GP - 10 goals, 21 assists, 31 points)
- 9th among Pens D in career GP, 7th in goals, 6th in assists, 6th in points
- Stanley Cup Champion 2009
- Stanley Cup Finalist 2008
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League Recognition / Award VotingHart: t-17th*
Norris: 6th, 9th^
All-Star Team (D): 6th, 9th^
* - one vote
^ - missed 31 games
2x NHL All-Star: 2011, 2012
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- From 2010-11 through 2011-12, Letang is 4th in assists and 10th in points among all league d-men. He's also 5th in plus/minus by the same metrics. He ranks 2nd in assists/per game and 3rd in points/per game by the same metrics. (Min. 80 games.)
- Letang finished 4th in goals per game, 2nd in assists per game, 2nd in points per game among all league defensemen in 2011-12. Finishing behind an anomalistically high scoring Norris winner in Erik Karlsson (who outscored his peers by 47.2%!)
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Scoring vs. teammates:2008-09 (74 GP):
Led team d-men in points by 65%; 10th overall
2009-10 (73 GP): 3rd among team d-men in points
2010-11 (82 GP):
Led team d-men in points by 108.3%; 2nd overall (Crosby)
2011-12 (51 GP):
Led team d-men in points by 55.6%; 7th overall
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Ice Time Among Pens D-men (min. 40 games):2007-08: #6 at ES, #6 in ATOI
2008-09: #2 at ES,
#1 in ATOI2009-10:
#1 at ES, #2 in ATOI
2010-11: #2 at ES (by 7 seconds),
#1 in ATOI2011-12: #2 at ES (by 4 seconds),
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I don't think we really need a lot of quotes about Letang, we know his game. Terrific skating defenseman with a big shot. Smooth passer who is excellent in transition. Can play in any situation and logs a lot of minutes. Handles himself well physically and competes all over the ice. What he lacks in positioning, he makes up for with his recovery ability - the latter ranks among men the best in hockey.
One of the league's premier defensemen for the last two seasons.