2023-24 James Norris Memorial Trophy finalists: Quinn Hughes, Roman Josi, Cale Makar

[Regal]

Makar’s showing this playoffs why he’s still considered the best in the league overall, but Hughes will deservedly win the Norris this year.

 

[Grifter3511]

Yeah, playing with Miller and Pettersson was a total drag.

Pettersson and Miller didn't come close to having as much of a positive effect on Hughes' numbers as mackinnon did on makar's.

 

[Despote]

Hughes will win it. One of the best regular season players.

 

[Avs44]

Would love Makar to get it; would be exceptionally (pleasantly) surprised if he does; but Hughes is due. He had a brilliant season that was a tad ahead of Makar. I don't think there's any chance Josi wins it, but he deserves an awful lot of props for what he did on a really mediocre Nashville roster. For this sort of award it does feel like season-long hype matters a lot, and Hughes/Makar dominated most of the conversations amongst NHL writers for most of the season so I expect they finish 1 and 2.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Hughes has this one.

 

[Sky04]

It's Hughes for sure

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Makar was carried by Mackinnon this year.

Hughes by a landslide

 

[Rowlet]

Hughes
Josi
Makar

It's been an interesting year, Hughes should win it but who knows why voters vote

 

[Foppberg]

Makar
Hughes


Josi

 

[Spilot23]

Playing with a 140-point generational talent helps. Hughes was the Canucks’ number one driving force for offense. Absolute bonkers possession time.

I will start by saying that Hughes should/will win and Makar would be 3rd for me. But the bolded is hilarious considering like before he hits 100 people were mocking him and now he's a generation talent.

 

[Aqualung]

Makar
Hughes


Josi

Don’t like Josi?

 

[JoVel]

Josi should win it but Hughes will win.

 

[Dust]

Playing with a 140-point generational talent helps. Hughes was the Canucks’ number one driving force for offense. Absolute bonkers possession time.

I do not think you know the meaning of this word.

Hughes still wins this though.

 

[nucks88]

Josi should win it but Hughes will win.

Good Ol' Murican Boy.....

 

[triggrman]

Good Ol' Murican Boy.....

he's Swiss but go ahead, rant on.

 

[nucks88]

he's Swiss but go ahead, rant on.

No Hughes is American ..... but pout on.....

 

[TheYardMachine]

Its between Hughes and Josi!

I honestly thinks Josi deserves it as much as Hughes

 

[wetcoast]

Hughes or Josi, either is correct.

Makar had a down year

When a Dman has a line of 77-21-69-90 and it's called a down year you know that he is elite.

The Norris BTW is Hughes all the way here.

 

[triggrman]

No Hughes is American ..... but pout on.....

Gotcha, my bad. Carry on!

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Poor Josi. No chance against the two hype machines but has to drag himself to the ceremony anyway.

 

[Killer Orcas]

Yeah, playing with Miller and Pettersson was a total drag.

So your saying Miller and EP same level as Mack and Rants sweet thanks for compliment

 

[Ace of Hades]

Hughes should win and deserves to win this one pretty comfortably.

 

[Duodenum]

Will be the first Norris trophy winner in Canuck history. He just became the very first nominee lol

 

[Aqualung]

Poor Josi. No chance against the two hype machines but has to drag himself to the ceremony anyway.

He’s won it before and has been nominated. What’s with all this pouting on Josi? He’s rightfully recognized as a top defenseman. It’s not some travesty if Makar or Hughes wins over him nor would it be if he won.

Folks need to get off their soap box.

 

[Ana Crusis]

Josi for me