I think Barkov is being generally underrated by most. I would agree that MacKinnon and Krug are probably top-two right now, with Jones, Barkov, H. Lindholm and Nichishkin pushing for the third spot. There are lots of great rookies this year. We shouldn't discount performances by Chaisson, Maata and Rielly; and Chris Kreider, Mark Scheifele, and Tyler Johnson all still qualify as rookies and are eligible for the Calder. Monahan is definitely in the conversation, but he will be a real long shot with the high level of competition.
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