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thefoss1957 · 02-08-2015, 01:33 PM

Kane, is an interesting and exciting player, tracker, and not as awful defensively as others would have you believe, but, no, I don't think the Hart is realistic, unless he continues at better than a point per game pace, down the stretch. He is still viewed by many as "one-dimensional" (no matter how AWESOME that dimension is!)...and this will hurt him in the voting for the Hart. I think the Byng (whoopee) will be probable for him, though.

Frankly, I don't put much emphasis on individual awards...often political...often independent of team success...so I don't think that that hardware defines a player.

IMO, only the quantifiable Ross or Richard Trophies, really are "earned".

02-08-2015, 01:33 PM	#19
thefoss1957 Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Native relocated to the stinking desert of Utah Exp:	Kane, is an interesting and exciting player, tracker, and not as awful defensively as others would have you believe, but, no, I don't think the Hart is realistic, unless he continues at better than a point per game pace, down the stretch. He is still viewed by many as "one-dimensional" (no matter how AWESOME that dimension is!)...and this will hurt him in the voting for the Hart. I think the Byng (whoopee) will be probable for him, though. Frankly, I don't put much emphasis on individual awards...often political...often independent of team success...so I don't think that that hardware defines a player. IMO, only the quantifiable Ross or Richard Trophies, really are "earned". __________________ "If the wine's not good enough for the cook, the wine's not good enough for the dish!" - Julia Child (goddess of the kitchen)