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Originally Posted by looooob
you sort of get the reason why- in part it depends on the relative strengths and circumstances regarding why players are late to join the NHL. difference between a shlub toiling in the minors or someguy who was drafted highly and making coin in Europe instead (as 2 extremes)
depends what the award is trying to capture
a new player that made the most impact on the league
a young player that is likely to have an impact going forward (** I realize that is not what the award is really for nor should it be, but I think that can weigh in)
look back 20 years and people will say things like "I can't believe 20 years ago 18 year old future hall of famer with a great rookie season lost the Calder to 26 year old random guy that scored a bunch of powerplay goals and was out of the league by 31"
(the latter is a completely imaginary scenario not meant to reflect any current or past season
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Yes, it almost seems like it should be two separate awards.
But it's not always an issue. These would often be the same person.