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2018-19 Calder Trophy Contenders
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bobbythebrain
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Sprong isn’t eligible for the Calder.
Artorius Horus T
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I thought about it, but it usually takes Vesalainen at least 1 full season
to adjust to the game of a new league, it took relatively long time to adjust to the SHL&Liiga
from Vesalainen, next season could be big for him, not this thou.
VictorLustig
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So nobody has mentioned Necas? Not surprised, just proves how underrated he is.
Carolina has 3 really good rookies this year.
Carolina has 3 really good rookies this year.
Carolina is going to be good. Not sure about the goaltending but other than that they have so much solid young talent.
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Donato is an interesting choice here. He'll always be going against 2nd/3rd pairing D men and could end up playing with Krejci a good deal (depending on lines).
I don't think he'll get it but i think hes going to put up some stats.
I don't think he'll get it but i think hes going to put up some stats.
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Artorius Horus T
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Borgstrom is so skilled buts need to pack on more strength to be better equipped to compete vs NHLers
lomiller1
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This seems like a 2-horse race between the 2 Swedes, but a couple off the radar guys usually show up.
Picking guys who are off the radar can be tough so all I can offer is that the best hope from the Jets looks like Vesalainen who will probably start the season on a line with Ehlers and Roslovic. I’m not sure he works his way onto the PP and the Jets will have to spread min between 4 lines when they are healthy so I just don’t see Vesalainen getting enough opportunity to make a real run even if that line really clicks.
Picking guys who are off the radar can be tough so all I can offer is that the best hope from the Jets looks like Vesalainen who will probably start the season on a line with Ehlers and Roslovic. I’m not sure he works his way onto the PP and the Jets will have to spread min between 4 lines when they are healthy so I just don’t see Vesalainen getting enough opportunity to make a real run even if that line really clicks.
lomiller1
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He was good enough to earn a spot IMO but the Jets have too much he doesn’t need wavers so he’ll be in the AHL waiting for an injury call up. Even after he’s on the roster a D-man won’t contend for the Calder without a lot of powerplay time, something already in short supply on the Jets.
LastWordArmy
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As someone has already pointed out, Kyrou will have a better chance of getting the Calder than Thomas.
PuckMunchkin
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Dahlin wont be getting prime PP time barring injury. Will be very hard to put up the offensive numbers without those valuable PP minutes, even if his overall play would warrant Calder nod.
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Last word Army didn’t have him as a top 100 prospect so...
He is playing with James Neal on the third line. But there is a chance he could play with Monahan and Gaudreau... if that happens he could definitely win it
The don godfather
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My longshot surprise pick to win it uro vakainanan. His poise and logging tons of minutes will be brodinlike .
Sweetpotato
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2 front runners with imo some dark horse that could surprise like Dahlin and Petterson, but Yamamoto and Bouchard look like the best bets.
Just kidding
Just kidding
Daley Tarasenkshow
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There's a chance, I guess, but Johnson is probably first up to start. Plus the Blues are committed to Allen so I wouldn't be surprised if the team stick with him through thick and thin.
One thing a lot of people don't realize is that Cholowski is going to be running the first PP unit for Detroit. Green is gone for at least a month and Kronwall is injured again. This kid is going to start off getting big minutes as well. Granted Detroit's PP has been awful, but it has to help his stats.
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The Blues are committed to Allen for logistical reasons. Nobody wants his contract, there weren't any worthwhile replacements available this summer, and Husso, while on the cusp, can still develop.
But if Allen gets injured or drops the ball and Johnson doesn't majorly pick up the slack, I'm confident they'll call on Husso. In that case, it's possible they'd give him an unfairly short leash or give Allen way too many chances to win back the job, squashing Husso's Calder chances; but it wouldn't surprise me if took the job and ran with it.
LastWordArmy
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If Allen gets hurt I think Husso starts and Johnson remains the backup
Husso, Ilya Samsonov, these guys could be calder contenders in those types of circumstances (longterm injury to a starter) but i don't like predicting those kinds of scenarios.
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