As you know by now, I’m not a big fan of power rankings, but the Hockey News’s Jason Chen offers this take on a certain Red Wings defenseman born in Zell, Germany while issuing a set of power rankings, and it’s a very nice compliment:
13. Detroit Red Wings (30-22-6, -10. Previous: 11)
At just 23 years old, Moritz Seider might already be the best German defenseman ever. Christian Ehrhoff had some high peaks, but he can’t change the game or defend the way Seider can. He has the potential to be a true No. 1 and anchor Germany’s defense for at least a decade.
Continued; I don’t know if Seider can be talked up as the best German defenseman ever–yet–but he’s on track to become one of them for sure.
