Shea Weber – Nashville Predators
I really enjoy this guy’s style of play. Weber is a beast. Scary looking, tough, hits like a truck and has a shot second to only Zdeno Chara.
Although not coveted for his offensive skills, his hard shot results in many offensive chances in front of the opposition net.
In 78 games this season, Weber tallied 19 goals and 30 assists for 49 points.
He also is used on the power play for that shot, and had 22 points including 10 goals. Weber was also a +22 which shows he is a good shut down D-man.
This combined with the 177 hits and 140 blocked shots, made Weber a blue liner to be feared in the NHL this season.
This is the second nomination for him, following his first in 2010-11.