Lawrence has not revealed who will be Nicky Mohan's central defensive partner.

Pearce finished the season as the regular central defensive partner to Tom Lees.

With frequent changes of central defensive partner, his form suffered somewhat.

But Muckler said that the changes among defensive partners had not had an effect on the rookie.

Leetch and Beukeboom have been defensive partners for six years.

And it is hard to blame him for the Rangers' inability to find him a steady defensive partner this season.

But it is not Leetch's fault that the Rangers have been unable to find a defensive partner to click with him this season.

The puck went to the Driver's defensive partner, Shawn Chambers.

He remained a regular for the next two years with Trevor Storton his regular defensive partner.

His main central defensive partner has been Rio Ferdinand.