The odds will be so stacked against Wolf to win it. Goalies are already in tough to win it. Add in the fact that a Montreal player is in the mix and Wolf is in Western Canada and it’s a real uphill battle.
He’ll get votes but it will take a crazy back half of the season for him to win it. First of all, the flames will have to make the playoffs. He’s the only rookie in the race that needs that to happen for him to have a shot at winning. He’ll also have to play at least 80% of the remaining games. He’ll also need to finish with a save percentage around .920 or better.
It’s not fair but these kind of awards often cheat flames players (see Iginla 2002).
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