Alex Barkov wins the Selke

[Furio]

Bergeron is my all time favorite athlete in any sport, but I can’t disagree with this result.

Barkov is amazing and I’m glad that he’s finally getting some deserved recognition in the hardware dept.

 

[ON3M4N]

Bad news? No lol. Just shows how much of a joke it is having writers vote on awards.

 

[POVERTY]

This is his "due" Doughty award.

Already "due" for a Selke at 25 is pretty impressive

 

[Machinehead]

Already "due" for a Selke at 25 is pretty impressive

Doughty won his fake Norris at 26

 

[danyhabsfan]

This is a reputation trophy. I'm surprise Toews didn't get any vote.

 

[Freudian]

Happy about this. He's an excellent defensive forward.

 

[cactusjack]

Pageau getting 1 vote, a first place. The one who voted for him should be banned for 5 years.

 

[StrangeVision]

Nice.

 

[sinDer]

I thin Danault should be the winner but unfortunately the trophy is forward with most points who happens to back check once in a while.

Are you new to hockey?

 

[MessierII]

Good for him. Great player.

 

[ozzie]

Well deserved and about time. Hopefully the first of many? They made the right call here.

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

im not complaining

 

[lawrence]

Will be a sought after ufa if Florida doesn’t sign him.

 

[silkyjohnson50]

Brind’Amour
Datsyuk
Kesler
Bergeron
Toews
Kopitar
O’Reilly
Couturier
Barkov

Guys who “backcheck once in a while.”

 

[Absolut]

Good for him. Well deserved.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Tbh, even as an analytics guy, I don't hate this. He improved a lot this year.

Is he as good as Bergeron? No, but nobody is. Does Bergeron really need to win ten straight Selke's? Like, we get it.

If I had a vote, I give to to Danault, but I don't have a vote, and I don't really think this one is off the wall. Stone will get his turn.

Matter of fact, I don't think a bad defensive player has ever won the Selke in the age of analytics. It's definitely an award you get two years too late if you're a finalist a bunch of times (Kopitar, Kesler) but all of the winners since the lockout were at least good defensively at some point.

People complain about it too much.

11 voters left Bergeron off the top five. It speaks volumes.


Bergeron has earned the privilege of setting the record, however the voters are determined to prevent it. A shame, much like the MLB. The voters think it is about them.

 

[PB37]

Barkov had a much better defensive year and good enough for a lot of the eyes to vote him in. But the numbers paint a different story.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

FINALLY!!!

100% DESERVED!!!

CONGRATS SASHA!!!

One down, many to come.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Salty people here...

 

[Dread Clawz]

Will be a sought after ufa if Florida doesn’t sign him.

He'll be signed in a matter of weeks.

 

[PettersonHughes]

The first one is when Bergeron uses red and blue paint, the second is when he uses primarily a yellow/gold paint.

So as we can see, clearly Bergeron's painting skills are superior to Barkov's.

Oogey thanks

 

[Android 16]

happens to back check once in a while.

Absolutely false. He back checks every shift.

 

[King'sPawn]

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

It's been known he's basically 3rd defenseman.

 

[jonlin]

Barkov had a much better defensive year and good enough for a lot of the eyes to vote him in. But the numbers paint a different story.

I do think the voters actually have looked at some games and also take into considering who they play with:

Marchand - Bergeron - Pasternak

Verhaeghe - Barkov - Marchment . Also Duclair, Tippet, Vatrano at some point

Now tell me which player has the better support?