We graded the forwards last week, so now it’s time for the rest of the 2018-19 Islanders — defensemen, goalies, coach and general manager.



Let’s get started, first with the defense:



Ryan Pulock



Basic numbers: 82 games, 9 goals, 28 assists, 37 points, 22:22 time on ice, 369 shot attempts



Playoffs: 8 GP, 0-1-1, 23:17, 27 attempts



Advanced metrics (percentages are 5v5 score- and venue-adjusted, courtesy of Natural Stat Trick): 47% shot share, 51.6% expected goals share



Contract: Signed through 2019-20



Barry Trotz met with Pulock near their shared hometown of Dauphin, Manitoba last summer, and from there Trotz made it clear that Pulock was going to be to this Isles team what Shea Weber was to Trotz’s Predators teams of the late-2000s. It took some time, but Pulock wore the mantle of No. 1 defenseman pretty well. Of the 39 NHL defensemen who played at least 1,400 5v5 minutes this season, Pulock was on the...