11.   He received the Chrysler Canada defenseman award as the top defenseman in junior hockey and was named a Canadian Hockey League first-team all-star.

12.   He recovered last summer in time to help Team Canada win the gold medal at the World Championship in Finland and was named top defenseman in the tournament.

13.   He should be the clear winner of the Norris Trophy as the top defenseman this season and is a threat to win any game with his thundering slapshot.

14.   He was named top defenseman as Canada won the championship.

15.   He won the Norris Trophy as top defenseman twice and the Conn Smythe Trophy once as MVP of the playoffs.

16.   If the Stars are so inclined, they can keep together their top four defensemen for the next five years.

17.   It is even more of a problem when a top defenseman for that team leaves with an injury early in the game.

18.   Kenny Jonsson is top defenseman, but he had two concussions last season.

19.   Mathieu Schneider was the top scoring defenseman, but the club needed that blistering shot from the point that Blake used to provide.

20.   Nobody might feel more overwhelmed by a covey of frenetic winged beasts than the Stars captain and top defenseman in this series.