2023-24 Frank J. Selke Trophy finalists: Aleksander Barkov, Auston Matthews, Jordan Staal | Winner: Aleksander Barkov

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[nhlfan9191]

Matthews is a joke.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

One of these things is not like the other

 

[KaN19]

I don't see Reinhart.

 

[SomeDude]

Surprised Matthews wasn’t a Vezina finalist at this point.

 

[Ezekial]

 

[Chet Manley]

One of these things is not like the other

Two of these are not like the one.

 

[dgibb10]

Selke voting is always the funniest shit

 

[AvroArrow]

One of these things is not like the other

One guy happens to be the best goal scorer in the game while being elite defensively, not like the other. Say what you want about the Leafs failing in the playoffs, but people are exposing themselves by trying to take a shot at Matthews game.

 

[CanesUltimate11]

So who takes 2nd between Matthews and Staal? Since we can all most likely agree that Barkov is the run away favorite.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

It’s Barkov’s win. Pretty easily.

The other two are two sides of the same coin. Matthews is elite offensively, while being pretty good defensively. Staal is elite defensively, while being pretty good offensively.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

One guy happens to be the best goal scorer in the game while being elite defensively, not like the other. Say what you want about the Leafs failing in the playoffs, but people are exposing themselves by trying to take a shot at Matthews game.

I get it, you’re used to participation awards.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Staal my guess

So who takes 2nd between Matthews and Staal? Since we can all most likely agree that Barkov is the run away favorite.

 

[Ezekial]

One guy happens to be the best goal scorer in the game while being elite defensively, not like the other. Say what you want about the Leafs failing in the playoffs, but people are exposing themselves by trying to take a shot at Matthews game.

How many elite defensive forwards aren't top 4 forward pkers for their team?

AM isn't a slouch defensively, quite the opposite, but idk about Selke finalist.

 

[Divine]

I know Hfboards isn’t going to be happy about a 69 goal scorer being a Selke finalist but they don’t watch him play

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Matthews?
Great goal scorer and above average defensively. But he’s not an elite defender.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

I know Hfboards isn’t going to be happy about a 69 goal scorer being a Selke finalist but they don’t watch him play

It's understandable, given that most people pay the closest attention to Leafs in the playoffs and Matthews doesn't show up for those.

 

[nhlfan9191]

I know Hfboards isn’t going to be happy about a 69 goal scorer being a Selke finalist but they don’t watch him play

Does he even kill penalties?

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Datsyuk and Bergeron are rolling in their graves, and they're not even dead yet.

 

[Divine]

Does he even kill penalties?

Yes, but not killing penalties doesn’t make you bad defensively. Some teams don’t want their stars on the PK because they’re more useful offensively.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Matthews is so good defensively he even shut down himself offensively in the playoffs.

Stud

 

[LOFIN]

I'm not really a stats guy, but I've heard and read that Matthews is actually pretty damn good defensively by pretty much all metrics. Like miles ahead of the rest of the top centers in the league, apart from Barkov maybe.

It should be Barkov's, he's probably the new Bergeron in that he will be nominated pretty much every year and win multiple trophies during his career. It's a reputation trophy for the most part, it's hard to define defensive play purely based on stats and those who vote have no time to actually watch enough of potential candidates.

 

[KingJoffrey]

Kopitar is miles ahead of Matthews.

 

[danpantz]

Does he even kill penalties?

Most pk minutes of his career. Like 50 something seconds a game meaning he’s probably the part of the third pair over the boards for forwards on his team.

The other 2 guys are over 2 minutes a game.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Yes, but not killing penalties doesn’t make you bad defensively. Some teams don’t want their stars on the PK because they’re more useful offensively.

43 seconds/game puts him at 8th amongst Leafs forwards lol.