21-22 rookie class and Calder candidates

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Zegras is going to win it IMO

 

[majormajor]

starting with the Calder candidates:

Cole Caufield
Trevor Zegras
Jamie Drysdale
Bowen Byram
Alex Newhook
Shane Pinto
Nick Robertson
Spencer Knight

Will they make the team:

Moritz Seider
Quinton Byfield
Anton Lundell
Lucas Raymond
Alex Turcotte
Matthew Boldy
Nils Lundqvist
Cole Perfetti
Marco Rossi


others:

Ville Heinola
Vitali Kravtsov
PO Jospeh
Alex Formenton
Filip Gustavsson
Jeremy Swayman

I'm trying to imagine Boldy, Lundell, and Seider not making the NHL this year and I just can't. They have a much better shot of being in the league than Nick Robertson does.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Bob is not better than people think which is why Knight is going to take the starter's job this season. Personally, I like Caufield. I think he'll score 30+ goals next season.

Yes he is. He's an average goalie, not the terrible goalie everyone thinks he is. Actually, the Panthers wouldn't have gotten a lot of points last season if not for Bob. Knight won't take over the starter load next season, and if he does he's winning the Calder because that would mean he had one heck of a season.

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

Dark horse: Spencer Knight

Without Chris Driedger, and considering Bobrovsky’s inconsistency, Knight has a big opportunity waiting for him.

Thought the same thing.

They have shown that they aren't scared to bench Bob. With Knight already showing some skills and no roadblock, I think he has a pretty damn good chance.

 

[ForsbergForever]

What are the odds of Peyton Krebs playing a regular shift with Vegas this season?

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Caufield most likely wins it of all.

Heinola either goes to Finland or plays for the Moose. The Jets core is solid.

 

[Lays]

Kravtsov will play top 6 next season on either Panarin or Zibanejad’s line with Buchnevich being traded.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Maybe not a favourite to win but Bouchard should definitely be on the list.

I don’t think he’s eligible. If he was he’d definitely be a dark horse to rack up some points as a rookie defenseman

 

[Pavels Dog]

starting with the Calder candidates:

Cole Caufield
Trevor Zegras
Jamie Drysdale
Bowen Byram
Alex Newhook
Shane Pinto
Nick Robertson
Spencer Knight

Will they make the team:

Moritz Seider
Quinton Byfield
Anton Lundell
Lucas Raymond
Alex Turcotte
Matthew Boldy
Nils Lundqvist
Cole Perfetti
Marco Rossi


others:

Ville Heinola
Evan Bouchard
Vitali Kravtsov
PO Jospeh
Alex Formenton
Filip Gustavsson
Jeremy Swayman

Moritz Seider is absolutely making the team.

Lucas Raymond is likely not.

Jonatan Berggren is a darkhorse - one of the SHLs top scorers last season, dynamic offensive winger who could be a major powerplay guy for Detroit, IF he makes the team.

 

[OilersCoffeeArtBeer]

Bouchard or Holloway.

 

[ujju2]

I don’t think he’s eligible. If he was he’d definitely be a dark horse to rack up some points as a rookie defenseman

Ah, yes, just checked it out and you're right. His 14 games last season rules him out.

 

[WF19]

I’m very excited to see if Moritz plays in the NHL this year, I remember he was a huge off-the-board selection in his draft. Looks like he’s been developing quite well.

Pretty sure he's already penciled in at the very least top 4. Primed to be our #1 dman by end of season if he keeps doing what he's doing. There has been tons of hype around Makar, Hughes etc. Mo is looking like a modern day Pronger. May not put up the points like those guys but he's a true defender with a mean streak

 

[David Bruce Banner]

Kaliyev and Boldy might make some noise in LA.

It's not ludicrous to think that Kaliyev could possibly score more goals that Caulfield.

For the Canucks, I think Podkolzin makes it to the top 10 in Calder voting.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Nedeljkovic is still eligible, right? He checks all the boxes, so far as I can tell.

He doesn't turn 26 until January 2022.

He only played in 23 games last year, and 4 the year before that, which puts him under the 25 games in one season, or more than 6 in each of the previous 2 seasons.

 

[Shroud of Orrin]

Not sure about Nedeljkovic - he was nominated last year so I assume he's done. Bouchard is ineligible.

It seems every year someone steps up to be nominated we didn't see coming - J. Robertson, Kubalik, Binnigton, Palat, Nedeljkovic, T. Hunter, etc. The winner is usually always predictable. Top Tier talent always seems to win. It would appear easy to put a bet down on Zegras, Drysdale, or Caufield and chances are one of them will win. They are obviously primed. Similar to Kaprizov this year.

But I think this time is a bit different. Lot's of interrupted development, player movement, a new franchise, less familiar European, minor and junior league players and reversed division alignments all play into unpredictability.

We will see. Its really hard to say - so many great candidates.

 

[ricky0034]

Nedeljkovic is still eligible, right? He checks all the boxes, so far as I can tell.

He doesn't turn 26 until January 2022.

He only played in 23 games last year, and 4 the year before that, which puts him under the 25 games in one season, or more than 6 in each of the previous 2 seasons.

that's an interesting one I wouldn't have thought of

seems like he would be unless there's some obscure rule I can't find about not being able to get votes in more than one year or the game threshold being less because it wasn't a full season

 

[42]

Seth Jarvis has a chance if he makes the team.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Kravtsov will play top 6 next season on either Panarin or Zibanejad’s line with Buchnevich being traded.

He might not. Lafreniere at RW, and he’s not.

 

[The don godfather]

Is studnicka still a rookie ?

 

[Buresflyingelbow]

starting with the Calder candidates:

Cole Caufield
Trevor Zegras
Moritz Seider
Jamie Drysdale
Bowen Byram
Alex Newhook
Shane Pinto
Nick Robertson
Spencer Knight
Matthew Boldy

Will they make the team:

Quinton Byfield
Anton Lundell
Lucas Raymond
Alex Turcotte
Nils Lundqvist
Cole Perfetti
Marco Rossi


others:

Ville Heinola
Vitali Kravtsov
PO Jospeh
Alex Formenton
Filip Gustavsson
Jeremy Swayman

Vasili Podkolzin

 

[Maitz]

One of Zegras, Caufield, Newhook IMO

 

[frisco]

Don't think have been mentioned but viable:
Denisenko
V.Soderstrom
Power
C.York
C.McMichael

My Best-Carey

 

[HabsAddict]

If CC is playing with Suzuki and Toffoli, he's probably good for 60 points or more.

If CC is playing with Hoffmsn and Suzuki, they will be busy fishing pucks out of their own net because they will be playing 4 man in their own zone.

I HATE the Hoffman signing.

 

[flying v 604]

Vasili Podkolzin

He's the most complete rookie forward who will be getting some favourable matches on the third line with Hogs behind a very good top six. He should be on the PP as well as the PK. I think he has a shot but regardless he will be loved big time in this province.
Gonna be a lot of Podz unis sold

 

[wetcoast]

Canucks don’t have a top Calder candidate.
But it will be interesting to see if Podzolkin can keep the teams 4 straight top 10 Calder finishes streak intact. He’s not going to get the flashy numbers but he looks like he’ll be in the top 9 to start and already plays a mature two way game.
Rathbone on D is another rookie that will likely start in a sheltered role but may have a chance to move up on a pretty weak D.

I like both of them but for Calder it's going to be the forward that gets the most PP time and plays with the best players.

Assuming health my bet is with Rossi from Minny.