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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
The bias against rookie goaltenders in the Calder consideration isn’t a Flames thing, it’s an NHL thing. Lots of goalies have had really good rookies seasons in the last 16 years.
Shesterkin went 10-2 with a 0.932 SV% in his rookie season and didn’t get a sniff.
Nedeljkovic went 15-5-3 with a 0.932 SV% and he finished 5th in Calder voting.
It’s down to games played. Goalies don’t get serious consideration unless they play at least 45 games. Wolf is trending towards those numbers, but it’s early to project games played at this point.
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12 and 23 games played. That's why.
If wolf starts 45 games and comes out with similar numbers he should get strong consideration.