Corsi is an "advanced stat" now? Last I checked it was just a counting stat.

I seriously doubt that you watch the Rangers... Neal Pionk, and Brady Skjei are both defiinetely better than Shattenkirk, and you bringing up Claesson just shows how clueless you are. I along with a lot of knowledgeable hockey fans don't pay attention to advanced stats very much, its not that they necessarily don't matter, its just that they aren't a proper way of evaluating a player whatsoever, especially in cases like this, you literally said, he has the best corsi which means hes the best defenseman, that is such a stupid thing to say.

No, it is obviously an advanced stat, and it always has been...

Neal Pionk is pretty good offensively, but he's a defensive liability. He gets his stats boosted by being put on the top PP unit and getting secondary assists whenever someone scores. He is the worst defensively outside of Marc Staal.

Brady Skjei has his moments, but he has made countless errors this season that someone in their third season should not be making. The coaching staff has acknowledged this and he's been a healthy scratch for multiple games. He had a stellar freshman season and has been mediocre since.

Claesson doesn't do anything flashy and that's probably why you haven't noticed him. He is excellent at blocking shots and breaking up plays.

Just because you hear someone's name a lot doesn't mean they're good.

I understand Claesson is a good stay at home defensman, but hes nothing more then a third pairing guy, I am not hating on him.

You call Pionk and Staal defensive liabilities, but according to Hockey Reference's point share system, Pionk and Staal are 1 and 2 in defensive contributions, They are also 1 and 2 in defensive zone starts among NYR D-men, and they are the go-to pairing on the Pk, so how exactly a defensive liability? Also Pionk is the leading shot blocker on the rangers btw.