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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
So you're saying that NHL GMs look at votes by journalists to determine how good a player is like dino7 is suggesting? Come on, that's just stupid. Teams know if a player is good on the defensive side of the puck and whether a player is getting votes because of a great offensive year rather than on solid defensive play. Therein lies part of the problem with the Selke.
You need big offensive numbers to stand a chance. But coming in second in a vote doesn't mean a damn thing. Teams evaluate players on their play and don't give a soft #### about what journalists have to say in votes for trophies.
I would say they would be more interested in what he's done since and how his game has kind of gone the wrong way? I think to teams that may be more concerning. On the arm chair QB side of things, do you think he equals the eight total votes he got last year with the journalists? More importantly, do you think that changes whether Lindholm can play the game both ways? I don't, and I know teams don't care about silly end of year votes.
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Nope I'm saying getting mentioned at all means you're elite at your position.
You clearly didn't read far enough as I said an NHL GM wouldn't be swayed by the winner or the runner up.