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The James Norris Trophy is awarded to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position
We near the end of our 2014 NHL Awards preview with a look at the top blueliners in the NHL, and the league is getting to the point where there has never been a deeper pool of quality NHL defensemen. Two of the 3 nominees this season are former winners, and neither of the last two winners (P.K. Subban and Erik Karlsson) were nominated despite having very good seasons.