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Originally Posted by Robbob
So how much do advanced stats start to play in this argument? Do people start to look at those?
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Hard to say. I believe the PHWA votes for the award, so the only ones advanced stats will matter to are either the ones who already believe in them (such as Mirtle) or who are willing to listen to those who do.
Gio has two big advantages over Weber this year: First, hype factor. Everyone is talking about his season, and even The Hockey News has a big story about him in this month's issue, with the headline focusing on his Norris potential.
Second, one doesn't need advanced stats to see that Gio has a hell of a lot less to work with than Weber does. Playing on such a deep team might hurt Weber's chances on the vote.