Vonn's friend Subban claims: "I'm still one of the best"

He was already a superstar, but his relationship with ski luminary Lindsey Vonn increased his popularity even further. However, PK Subban's sporting achievements have suffered from the great attention - and at the same time raised questions. Trade to Nashville the trigger It all started when the Montreal Canadiens, whose identification figure Subban was for a long time, traded the extroverted Canadian to the Nashville Predators and signed Shea Weber in return. This swap deal, which took place in 2016, caused many people involved to shake their heads: Subban, who was four years younger than him, was in his prime ice hockey age at 27, also regularly led the defenders' scoring rankings and was also the best defensive player in 2013 NHL chosen.

The Canadiens fans' anger initially seemed justified, as Subban picked up where he left off in Montreal in Nashville and came within a whisker of winning the Stanley Cup. Meanwhile, Weber was not getting going with the “Habs”.

Dating Lindsey Vonn since March 2018: PK Subban © APA/afp / MARTIN BUREAU

The tide has now turned: After the third, unsatisfactory season with the “Preds”, Subban moved to the New Jersey Devils last summer along with his eight-year, 72 million contract. With just 18 points in 61 games, the 31-year-old is only playing a supporting role there this season. Weber, on the other hand, not only became captain in Montreal, but also became an indispensable top performer. Confidence still there For Subban, fluctuating performance is no reason to change minds about his ability. “In my opinion, I’m still one of the best defenders in the league,” he told the Men's Journal . “In the most important games, in the most important moments, I feel like one of the players that teams would like to have in their ranks and that they can rely on.”

Subban also emphasized that the last two years have been completely different: “It's a completely different situation when you play on a team like Nashville, which is fighting for the Stanley Cup, or in New Jersey, which often misses the playoffs and a is a much younger team. “It’s a change.” Finally, he made a remarkable statement. So there are definitely more important things in his career than winning another Norris Trophy (best defenseman in the league) or the Stanley Cup.

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Vonn's friend Subban claims: "I'm still one of the best"

For years he was considered one of the best defenders in the National Hockey League (NHL), but recently came under criticism because his performance declined sharply. Now PK Subban hit back and made it clear that he remains confident in his abilities.

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