Here's how I look at it, Ekblad had the 18 rookie, dman, eastern conference team and a solid season going for him. Stone had the strong final push "propelling his team to the playoffs." Gaudreau did every thing and more that they did and was even a part of one of the best lines in hockey, however he didn't have a "strong finish" because it was only slightly better than the rest of the season and had the disadvantage of playing in the west and have of the writers were asleep while he was playing.
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