[News] Calder Nominees - Gostisbehere, McDavid & Panarin

[Benched]

Love me Ghost Bear, would love to see him win it.


Should be Panarin though. Those numbers are outrageous.

[albertGQ]

Man, anyone follow Damian Cox on Twitter? That guy has a full hard on for McDavid to win the Calder. What a loser.

[Weitz]

I don't really care who wins, as the Calder is really meaningless.

McDavid is the best rookie.
Ghost bear had the most impressive season.
Panarin was impressive too, but I am not as sold on his season as Ghost bear.

I think Ghost should win.

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by Fire of the Phoenix

I want McDavid to win. Every award and accolade he receives will only make him more expensive to re-sign. I don't think the Oilers would crack 80 points with McDavid winning the Art Ross so it's all good.

He might also have more trade value, but I doubt that would be a problem. The Oilers would heavily overrate him regardless of his awards.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by albertGQ

I hear lots of complaints about rookies playing in the KHL before going to the NHL. But the AHL is also a pro league. Matthews, Laine and Puiji all played pro last year too. Should the Calder be only for CHL and NCAA players?

The rules are fine the way they are for Calder eligibility. If the NHL lowered the age by a couple years, that would be okay too.

Also nope. They're older remember? They really have to re-word a bunch of these definitions.

Calder Trophy: Player most prolific in their first NHL season if under 20 and from the CHL.

Norris Trophy: Awarded to the highest scoring defenseman. Because.

Hart: Awarded to the player most important to their team if they are not a goalie or defenseman, because they have their own awards, and forwards don't.