Calder Watch & Predictions

[Mav3rick07]

Yamamoto says hello.


Sergachev is money .

 

[swissexpert]

I think Keller vs. Hischier will be the Calder battle.
Both look like game changers out there!

 

[Howie Hodge]

How in the blue hell would you think that Murray is still a rookie?

LOL; I'm pretty sure AdamParrot is putting one over on people as Murray played close to 50 games last season.

 

[The Macho King]

My vote is for Hirschier right now. Kid's a gamer.

 

[Brobust]

Hischier's got the edge right now because his team is getting a lot of attention. Keller is right behind him. They'll create more and more distance from the rookie group as the season goes on.

Darkhorse candidate is Brendan Leipsic.

 

[bob27]

McAvoy leads all rookies in average time on ice (21:03) by a healthy margin and has 7 point in 7 games. Tough to beat his impact if he's playing #1 defenceman minutes by the end of the season and has around 40-50 points.

 

[EON]

McAvoy and Bjork will both probably be in contention, especially McAvoy.

 

[tfong]

McAvoy sofar for me. Guys a stud.

 

[VanIsle]

McAvoy and Heisher will be one, two when it is all said and done.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Sonny Milano 5 goals in 8 games, playing on 3-4 lines.

 

[Tim Vezina Thomas]

Keller and butcher are way ahead at this point.

Bratt is there too but by far the most unsustainable

How are Keller and Butcher "way ahead?" Mcavoy is a PPG d man as well, he looks like the teams best D man this year.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

I'd go with Keller, Hischier, and McAvoy.

Butcher and Bratt have been spectacular for the Devils, but I don't think they'll sustain the level of play the way the top-3 can.

Homer vote goes to Nico. He's been so sick.

 

[Advanced stats]

How are Keller and Butcher "way ahead?" Mcavoy is a PPG d man as well, he looks like the teams best D man this year.

Comment was from 8 days ago. A lot has changed since then.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

McAvoy and Heisher will be one, two when it is all said and done.

This Heisher guy has really come out of nowhere.

 

[1857 Howitzer]

 

[pheasant]

Keller and McAvoy have stood out for me. Hischier will be in the conversation all season, IMO.

I always try to add new names to this kind of thread, so I'll toss out Kyle Connor. He started the year in the AHL, but has been put on the top two lines in Winnipeg recently. If he catches on, he could have a real good season. And Vadim Shipachyov could be in the conversation. Bad start to the year, thanks to some silly decisions in Vegas. But he is a legit talent. Darkhorse, yes, but fun to talk about.

 

[The Macho King]

Keller and McAvoy have stood out for me. Hischier will be in the conversation all season, IMO.

I always try to add new names to this kind of thread, so I'll toss out Kyle Connor. He started the year in the AHL, but has been put on the top two lines in Winnipeg recently. If he catches on, he could have a real good season. And Vadim Shipachyov could be in the conversation. Bad start to the year, thanks to some silly decisions in Vegas. But he is a legit talent. Darkhorse, yes, but fun to talk about.

Is Shipachyov eligible?

 

[pheasant]

Is Shipachyov eligible?

I just looked it up, and no, he is not. Must be under 27 to win the Calder.

I stand corrected.

 

[42]

Keller and Hischier frontrunners, then McAvoy.

 

[SI90]

McAvoy is an absolute monster but I'm very biased. (Same Hometown)

 

[SR]

Butcher is #1 after week 1. Teammate Bratt not far behind with Keller, DeBrusk, McAvoy, Ho-Sang and Vrana in the mix.

According to who? You?

 

[bukwas]

McAvoy is an absolute monster but I'm very biased. (Same Hometown)

Well i'm not, but i agree.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Returning to this thread a bit later Serg is beasting. He should be a contender by season's end.

 

[Brock Boeser Laser Show]

Way too early to seperate the calder contenders at this point. There is a lot of variables in play and we haven't even finished a month of the season. The real test will be in the 2nd half when many of these kids will start to fade due to the grinding NHL schedule and pro scouts having a book on them. In a year without a clear favorite(s) I wouldn't put much stock into calder contenders until the calendar flips over into 2018.

 

[izzy]

oscar "wall" dansk