Alex DeBrincat would be your Calder favorite if...

[AmericanDream]

Coach Q actually played the kid with some freaking talent!

22 goals on the year playing bottom 6 minutes most nights..

It is a travesty how this kid has played on 4th lines and 3rd lines for much of the year in spite of showing his skill and talent to anyone whose head isn't firmly planted up their ass for more ice time.

He has played with Kane and Schmaltz, but still seems to get "blendered" all over the place and winds up playing with Bouma and Sharp far too often.

This kid is a legit talent and one of the only bright spots on this team - he would be at 30 goals right now if he actually got top 6 minutes.

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[Sempiternal]

No he wouldn't.

 

[PensandCaps]

Lmao..it clearly would still be Boeser and Barzal. And it's not like Brock is playing with great talent in Vancouver.

 

[AmericanDream]

No he wouldn't.

sure he would

 

[CallMeShaft]

Don't know if he'd be the winner, but he would be in more conversations at the very least. Nice to have gotten a kid who can score 30 goals a season as a twenty year old in the 2nd round.

 

[AmericanDream]

it is more tongue in cheek than anything else, would he be the favorite?? I don't know, who knows how much more points he would have if he played with talent. It is impossible to say where he would be stats wise playing top 6 minutes.

the main point is this kid is flying under the radar of most fans, and coach Q really shit the bed with him for most of the year. That is the shame.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

if he was better at hockey.

 

[TLEH]

Q did shit the bed by playing him with Sharp, Bouma and Wingels half the season but the kid scored like 60 goals a year with the biggest prospect since Crosby on his team. Everybody knows him so I don't think he's going under the radar. I am more shocked at why the Oilers didn't take him instead of Benson.

Bad organizations will be bad i guess.

 

[crazyhawk]

Debrincat would at least be 3rd in rookie scoring behind Barzal and Boeser if he was consistently playing with top six talent. We'll see going forward thru the years how these kids pan out ... I can see Debrincat doing quite well.

 

[illpucks]

If he played with his teammate from Erie

 

[Ace of Hades]

Denrincat would still be below Mcavoy, Boeser and Barzal.

 

[crazyhawk]

Denrincat would still be below Mcavoy, Boeser and Barzal.

He would be 20 points above Mcavoy in scoing .. votes is another matter but it might be closer than you think.

 

[Rolo]

this has been Debrincat's line mates:

Sharp-Hartman/Anisimov-Debrincat (he is better on LW, yet it's given to Sharp)

Saad/Duclair-Toews-Debrincat (much better, but Toews/Saad have literally been hot garbage)

And lots of times he's played RW with Bouma/Wingels/Kampf

He has never played on the same line as Patrick Kane or Nick Schmaltz (our two best offensive players).

Brock Boeser has played with Baertschi-Horvat, Gagner-Vanek or the Sedins. Also on a decent PP unit (Hawks are bottom 5)

Barzal has had Eberle and Ladd/Beauvillier and a lethal top PP unit with Bailey, Lee and Tavares.

But I don't agree he's be better or a front runner, but the gap would be closer IMO.

 

[crazyhawk]

this has been Debrincat's line mates:

Sharp-Hartman/Anisimov-Debrincat (he is better on LW, yet it's given to Sharp)

Saad/Duclair-Toews-Debrincat (much better, but Toews/Saad have literally been hot garbage)

And lots of times he's played RW with Bouma/Wingels/Kampf

He has never played on the same line as Patrick Kane or Nick Schmaltz (our two best offensive players).

Brock Boeser has played with Baertschi-Horvat, Gagner-Vanek or the Sedins. Also on a decent PP unit (Hawks are bottom 5)

Barzal has had Eberle and Ladd/Beauvillier and a lethal top PP unit with Bailey, Lee and Tavares.

But I don't agree he's be better or a front runner, but the gap would be closer IMO.

I seriously think if Debrincat was given Panarin's spot and played primarily with Kane and Schmaltz he would be #2 in points for rookies right behind Barzal.
He's only what 20? .. that's probably why Q has eased him in and thought it best to have him earn his place on the top line ( which for the past 3 years been Kane's line ).

 

[snipes]

If Boeser, Barzal, McAvoy, etc. weren’t also rookies.

 

[ClydeLee]

The irrationality and nonsense is so silly

Yes he's played with Sharp most of his time but also has been given a lot if time mixed with top 6 guys and top players.

The Bouma wingless types he's actually hardly played with ice time comparable when judging it

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

Boeser and Barzal are special.

DCat is very good, but not on their level. I do agree, if he played with Kane, and sheltered minutes in the offensive zone, he would have 30 by now. His shot is incredible.

 

[ESH]

He’s gotten lots of time playing with Toews. It’s not like he only plays with scrubs. He’s not better than Barzal

 

[crazyhawk]

I don't think anyone is saying he is better than Barzal .. I just believe if he had played in Panarin's spot he'd be 2nd in rookie scoring behind Barzal but ahead of Boeser. No biggy .. the kid can just put up points.

 

[DownGoesMcDavid]

If Laurie Boeser and Duke Boeser didnt knock boots 21 yrs ago.

 

[Section88]

Cant believe we gave up andrew shaw for Debrincat and another pick... lol

 

[TNT87]

I enjoyed watching him in Erie. Glad to see him having a real nice rookie season. It doesn't matter what his size his he can put the puck in the net.

 

[troyerlaw]

Feels like Barzal is starting to pull away from all of them. He is putting up insane numbers.

Strong rookie class this year. Hischier, MacAvoy, Butcher, too. And Yanni damn Gourde.

 

[CanadianPensFan1]

He's good. But man ... I don't know how you go against brock or Barzal. Both are unreal.

 

[mouser]

Alex DeBrincat would be your Calder favorite if...

He's be my Calder favorite if I thought he had the best rookie season, which so far he hasn't.