Kevin Bieksa, Elliotte Friedman Butt Heads over Cale Makar and $88M Sabres D-Man's Case to Win Norris Trophy

Kevin Bieksa, Elliotte Friedman butt heads over Cale Makar and $88M Sabres D-man's case to win Norris Trophy

The Norris Trophy is awarded annually to the NHL’s best defenseman. As the 2025-26 season winds down, the debate over who deserves to be crowned the league’s top blueliner is heating up.

Picking this year’s Norris Trophy winner from long list of candidates

Ron MacLean, Elliotte Friedman, Kevin Bieksa and Chris Pronger debate who they believe should take home this year’s Norris Trophy, the large pool of choices for this year’s accolade, and why Bieksa argues his case for Cale Makar to win it.