Nathan MacKinnon-Hart Trophy Watch

[chet1926]

McDavid was really valuable to his team, could argue most valuable, how can you not. He passes both eye test and metric test. He blew everyone away on EV points this year and how can anyone that watch the Oilers think “he’s not valuable”? Oilers roster is crap, they would be ranked near 31st without him.

I think MacKinnon is the front runner for Hart, with Hall 2nd. However, if Avs lost the final game and don’t make the playoffs, I think Hall is the winner. Which makes no sense, I find the playoff argument for voting who wins the MVP is stupid in every sport. McDavid is getting the Mike Trout treatment, getting penalized because his GM and coach are terrible.

Once again, his team on paper isn't worse than the Avs roster. I could actually make a argument that the Avs roster on paper is less talented and is much less experienced.

The fact is McDavid isn't exactly surrounded by trash. He's got Draisaitl, RNH, Strome, Lucic, Maroon (for most of the year), Larsson, Klefboom, Puljujarvi etc. that's a pretty equivalent cast to what MacKinnon has, yet MacKinnon was able to get his bunch to the playoffs and McDavid's crew checked out in February.

No one is denying that McDavid is an elite player, he just wasn't the MVP this year and that's why there are two different awards. One for the best individual player which McDavid deserves, and one for the guy who is the most valuable player to his teams success which either MacK or Hall deserves this season.

 

[JWK]

Once again, his team on paper isn't worse than the Avs roster. I could actually make a argument that the Avs roster on paper is less talented and is much less experienced.

The fact is McDavid isn't exactly surrounded by trash. He's got Draisaitl, RNH, Strome, Lucic, Maroon (for most of the year), Larsson, Klefboom, Puljujarvi etc. that's a pretty equivalent cast to what MacKinnon has, yet MacKinnon was able to get his bunch to the playoffs and McDavid's crew checked out in February.

No one is denying that McDavid is an elite player, he just wasn't the MVP this year and that's why there are two different awards. One for the best individual player which McDavid deserves, and one for the guy who is the most valuable player to his teams success which either MacK or Hall deserves this season.

Who cares about team on paper, the Oilers team/players/coaches sucked on the ice this year. I'm supposed to be impressed by Strome, Poolparty, and Lucic? Lucic had 1 goal in the last 46 games. If you want to compare the supporting cast, be my guest, but let's not act like Lucic is some good player.

But anyways, this is MacKinnon's thread. Don't want to hijack it even more, hope he wins it.

 

[Avs_19]

Almost time. Hall is a slight favourite to win the Hart on the site I usually use.

 

[Newusername]

I am probably super bias but I really think Mackinnon deserves it over Hall, who expected avalanche to be a playoff team? If he hadn’t of missed his 5 or 6 games he would be taking the Lindsay & the harr

 

[Foppberg]

I'll be surprised and disappointed if MacKinnnon doesn't win it.

 

[RockLobster]

Hall had a good year, and I am undoubtedly biased, but him winning will result in me going "LOL, 'kay voters..."

 

[The Abusement Park]

Tbf the real Hart snub here is Giroux. He was absolutely screwed over

 

[Avs71]

Can’t remember ever being this excited for the NHL awards.

 

[UncleRisto]

I'm fully ready for the media to justify a statistically worse season as the winner because "he had less support (and we follow the Seaboard closer)". If less support tops more of most other things, then why isn't McDavid running away with this?

 

[LTC Pain]

Can’t remember ever being this excited for the NHL awards.

Agree 100% This is the first year I put the NHL awards on my Droid phone calendar to watch

 

[viach]

Agree 100% This is the first year I put the NHL awards on my Droid phone calendar to watch

Whe know why....

 

[tucker3434]

Not liking our odds. Hope I’m wrong, but it seems like all signs point to Hall.

 

[McMetal]

The looks on the faces of the players for the vetriloquist say it all.

 

[viach]

McDavid with the Lindsay....

 

[Foppberg]

Can we just by-pass the ventriloquist and get straight to the Hart trophy?

 

[S3rkie]

Can we just by-pass the ventriloquist and get straight to the Hart trophy?

Are other sports award shows as cringeworthy as the nhl?

 

[UncleRisto]

Just hand out the f***ing awards and have the speeches and whatnot. What's next, a puppeteer?

Are other sports award shows as cringeworthy as the nhl?

I've never seen another one in my life and yet I'd bet my life they aren't.

 

[McMetal]

Hedman gets the Norris after being screwed last year.

 

[LieutenantDangle]

Why on earth is there a washed up ventriloquist on stage?!

 

[Pokecheque]

Are other sports award shows as cringeworthy as the nhl?

What do you mean?

 

[S3rkie]

What do you mean?

haha how have I never seen that.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Mack and ROR standing together, we're trading for him back confirmed

 

[Pokecheque]

haha how have I never seen that.

And now you can't unsee it. You're welcome.

Rest in peace, Jason Seaver.

 

[S3rkie]

Seriously the NHL needs to shell out some more cash for actual comedy writers like every successful awards show, this is just brutal.

 

[UncleRisto]

Looks like MacKinnon did win after all.