TJ Brodie Getting A Little Norris Talk

[East Coast Icestyle]

Well, not a ton. Not much really. But he was mentioned in a list of candidates on nhl.com. While I hate the Super 16, I often agree with the article that prefaces it.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=757727&navid=nhl:topheads

Myself and a coworker had a talk the other day about Brodie. Man, what a player. He hasn't missed much of a beat without Giordano, and personally, as great as Gio is, I think Brodie is going to win him the Norris one year. Nobody talks about TJ much, it's a shame.

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[CraigsList]

The Norris can be a joke sometimes. It has become point-based when it shouldn't be. Otherwise, Weber should have won one by now.

 

[Skobel24]

Brodie has been great, but he hasn't been good enough to be seriously considered for the Norris.

It will come down to Weber, Doughty, Subban, Giordano, or Letang. With Gio being injured, he's probably out of consideration.

 

[Wheels of Poirier]

Brodie has been great, but he hasn't been good enough to be seriously considered for the Norris.

It will come down to Weber, Doughty, Subban, Giordano, or Letang. With Gio being injured, he's probably out of consideration.

My guess is it'll come down to being between Weber and Subban.

 

[Lunatik]

The Norris can be a joke sometimes. It has become point-based when it shouldn't be. Otherwise, Weber should have won one by now.

I agree to a point. I think offensive production is important, but not as important as defense. So I would be cool with a 30-40 point defenseman getting it, but I don't think a pure defense only guy should get it, nor do I think a pure offense guy should either.

 

[CraigsList]

I agree to a point. I think offensive production is important, but not as important as defense. So I would be cool with a 30-40 point defenseman getting it, but I don't think a pure defense only guy should get it, nor do I think a pure offense guy should either.

Right. I still think a defenseman should put up points to get it, but not the defenseman with the most points (e.g. Keith/Weber last year).

 

[tmurfin]

It will be downright criminal if Weber doesn't get his Norris. He should have 1 or 2 already.

 

[Johnny GODreau]

But the 3rd overall pick is worth more.

 

[Unkki]

If Gio is not in the mix because of the injury, hopefully Weber gets it.

 

[Johnny GODreau]

If Gio is not in the mix because of the injury, hopefully Weber gets it.

Yeah, Weber should get it. Shudda been Gio's this years and last. Weber should had it in '12 and '11.

 

[InfinityIggy]

If Gio is not in the mix because of the injury, hopefully Weber gets it.

Yeah I am hoping Weber picks it up this year since Gio's injury will likely prevent him from getting it.

 

[Skobel24]

But the 3rd overall pick is worth more.

This draft is being waaaaay overhyped. I'm going to avoid the trade forums for a while.

 

[CraigsList]

This draft is being waaaaay overhyped. I'm going to avoid the trade forums for a while.

I thought the trade forum was the worst forum out there when I first joined in April of last year (trade deadline was over). So all of the proposals are pretty much draft day/offseason proposals that we have to look at for the next 6 months until the season starts.

During the season it's not as bad, but in the offseason, that is by far the worst forum to look at.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

But the 3rd overall pick is worth more.

Well yeah... According to leafs fans the 3rd OAis worth Monahan and a first. Or Bennett +++.

 

[Kahvi]

With Gio being injured, he's probably out of consideration.

Does anyone have the stats with the lowest number of games played for each major trophy?

edit: I quickly looked at Norris winners since 1980-81. Lowest number of games played was Ray Bourque, 72 games in 93-94, then few winners with 76 games played. Obviously I didn't count half-seasons caused by lockouts. So its safe to say that Gio wont win Norris.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Yeah I am hoping Weber picks it up this year since Gio's injury will likely prevent him from getting it.

I think Letang will get it.

 

[Calculon]

18. So, what did Calgary captain Mark Giordano tell his teammates after he went down for the season?

“He really didn’t say much of anything,†defence partner TJ Brodie said Thursday. That’s kind of surprising, no? “Not really,†Brodie answered. “We know how hard he works. We know how much it meant to him to be in the race. That’s more important than anything he could say.â€

The Flames are 4-1-1 since Giordano went down.

19. Brodie said there were two personal adjustments once Deryk Engelland became his new partner — moving back to the left side and jumping into the play.

The first is obvious, even though it is his strong side, the second a little less so. Brodie explained how he and Giordano both liked to jump into the rush, so they became very good at reading when the other was going to make the charge. Engelland plays more conservatively, making Brodie’s reads different.

20. Other coaches say it’s not a surprise the Flames are not an analytics darling, since they try to hit the long-pass home run more than any other team in the league.

When it works, it’s spectacular, but when it doesn’t, it’s either an icing, or you’re letting the opponent regroup with the puck. Either way, it’s not a formula for outshooting people.

Brodie says a major reason Calgary’s got so many comebacks is because the coaches demand a mentality “where we would play our style no matter what the situation,†and the players bought in. He adds that, despite their youth, they don’t panic.

21. Brodie is quiet, doesn’t like to talk about himself. He laughed when asked if he bought something special for anyone when he signed his contract extension earlier this year. “I guess I’m lucky that no one in my family would expect anything like that. Maybe after the season.â€

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[Johnny Hoxville]

Thanks for sharing that!