Phaneuf almost-certainly would have played in the NHL in 2004-05 if not for the lockout. He turned 21 before the end of his rookie season. He wasn't rushed in any way.
He would have won the Calder Trophy if his rookie season hadn't coincided with the two best players in the NHL over the last 20 years.
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