[News] Lady Byng Finalists: Gaudreau, Granlund, Tarasenko

[Mister Yamoto]

Originally Posted by MarkGio

The NHL awards is so bias towards forwards. The NHL recognizes two-way forwards, penalty-free forwards, goal scorers (always forwards), and most points (always forwards)

They NEED a defensive-defenseman award. Especially now that they're trying to get with the "advanced" stats

They need less awards not more. Lady Byng would be a good one to cut. Players don't even want to win it.

Hart trophy voting should be done after the playoffs. May and June is when you find out who is most valuable to his team, but that part of the season doesn't even count? Or you could just get rid of it. The Ted Lindsay Award should hold more weight because the players vote on it. But for whatever reason nobody even talks about it.

And while I'm at it take the vote away from the media. Too many of them are just using it as a way to push their own agenda. Some of them are incompetent. Like when they made Ovechkin an all star at two positions. The worst are the ones who make oddball picks just to draw attention to themselves. In 2015 Jiri Hudler got a 2nd place vote for the Hart.

OK, I'm done. Baseball writers are the worst though.

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by Mister Yamoto

Hart trophy voting should be done after the playoffs. May and June is when you find out who is most valuable to his team, but that part of the season doesn't even count? Or you could just get rid of it.

of course may and june counts. that's why you have the Conn smythe trophy.

[jlh2640]

No way does Johnny win this award. He maybe should but he wont.

[Komskies]

Originally Posted by Mister Yamoto

They need less awards not more. Lady Byng would be a good one to cut. Players don't even want to win it.

Hart trophy voting should be done after the playoffs. May and June is when you find out who is most valuable to his team, but that part of the season doesn't even count? Or you could just get rid of it. The Ted Lindsay Award should hold more weight because the players vote on it. But for whatever reason nobody even talks about it.

And while I'm at it take the vote away from the media. Too many of them are just using it as a way to push their own agenda. Some of them are incompetent. Like when they made Ovechkin an all star at two positions. The worst are the ones who make oddball picks just to draw attention to themselves. In 2015 Jiri Hudler got a 2nd place vote for the Hart.

OK, I'm done. Baseball writers are the worst though.

I just read the Tarasenko article on the Players Tribune and he is honored to be nominated for the Lady Bing:

Before I finish, I also want to say it is great honor for me to be nominated for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. I remember hearing about this trophy when Pavel Datsyuk, one of the great Russian players, wins. To be able to follow him like this, it is very special for me. I am proud to represent the Blues in this way. Because this city gives me so much.