I know Toews had an off year, but awards go largely by reputation. The fact that Backlund finished ahead of Toews in the voting says to me that, not only did he garner the recognition that he deserved, but he would have easily been top three if had a prior track record of his own.
Is there anyone outside of Minnesota that thinks that Koivu had a better year than Backlund? (yes, I know people voted for Koivu but again, reputation)
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