All-time NHL defensemen: keep, trade, cut

The greatest defensemen in NHL history, by their honours. Play keep, trade, cut with all-time NHL defensemen, three at a time, giving each one a different label.
Labels

Bobby Orr
D · BOS
Nicklas Lidström
D · DET
Chris Pronger
D · STL
KeepDrag one here
TradeDrag one here
CutDrag one here

Keep one, trade one, cut one

Top all-time NHL defensemen — November 2026

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What a keep, trade, cut game is for

Having to use all three labels every round is the point of the game; you can't keep all three.

Rename the three labels to play your own version, such as watch, skip or rewatch.

The greatest defensemen in NHL history, by their honours.

Every pick and every finished ranking here counts toward the top all-time NHL defensemen for November 2026.

Step by step

  1. Read the three cards in front of you.
  2. Assign each label once.
  3. Press Next three to keep playing; your totals build below.
  4. The search box under the board finds anyone else you want to add.
  5. Download image saves a picture of your board with your name or logo on it, and Copy link shares this exact board.

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