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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Having a healthy Pekka Rinne for the majority of the season sure helped a lot there. He's one of my finalists though. As is Capuano, who is doing on the Island what Hartley is here.
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The Islanders also added a lot of key players to their roster. We added a couple of depth players, a project goalie and a rookie that many people weren't sure if he could play in the NHL yet.
But with the Isles, expectations are always low no matter what. Given what coaches had to start the season and expectations, I think Hartley has excelled the most. The Predators have really surprised me, but I recall some people in the media were predicting they would do well. The only person from the media I recall that thought the Flames might be a playoff team was Aaron Ward.