Confirmed with Link: Blake Wheeler Finalist For Mark Messier Leadership Award

[Aavco Cup]

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[Eyeseeing]

Blake’s gonna win

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Only one of them is considered by their own team to be the best leader on their team and these are the 3 nominees? How does that make sense?

 

[jefferoni]

Blake's opposition weren't even good enough to wear the "C"...

 

[Howard Chuck]

Objectively, I think this has to be Blake.

 

[Bob E]

Should be Wheels. Though Engelland and the feel good story that is Vegas has me a bit worried.

 

[Aavco Cup]

Not sure about Simmons but Engellend is a Vegas resident who led the Vegas Strong campaign. The Messier Award is for demonstrating leadership both on and off the ice.

 

[koth]

Not sure about Simmons but Engellend is a Vegas resident who led the Vegas Strong campaign. The Messier Award is for demonstrating leadership both on and off the ice.

Doh. That probably seals the deal for Engellend.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Gotta be Blake Wheeler. Shame on Vegas for not naming Engelland as their first official captain.

 

[cheswick]

I don't get what these nominees even mean. The other awards the nominees are the top 3 vote getters, but this award is simply chosen by Mark Messier.

 

[Afterburner]

Blake so needs to win this, he should have been a Hart candidate. He's such an outstanding leader and I can't think of anyone better to be Our Captain.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Only one of them is considered by their own team to be the best leader on their team and these are the 3 nominees? How does that make sense?

Isn't the criteria for this award:

whoever mark messier thinks is the best leader.

 

[Jets]

“It’s an exciting race for the Messier this year” - no one ever.

 

[Hulide]

The guy that raise the Stanley Cup Will Also take this award. 100 % Blake Wheeler

 

[Koonta]

I think Blake wins this one.

 

[Robinson2187]

I've never heard of this award Sounds perfect for Wheels.

 

[purdy44]

Love Blake, but it's going to Engelland

 

[DowntownBooster]

It would really be nice to see Wheeler win. He's been a true leader for the Jets and is well deserving of such an honor.

 

[GNP]

If he doesn't win this award - "we should invent one" --the award should be called the-"You Should Have Won Something Trophy" --and each team could award this new trophy to the member of their team they feel deserves the recognition. This way, every great player on "each team" will have a trophy he can proudly display.

 

[JetsUK]

If he doesn't win this award - "we should invent one" --the award should be called the-"You Should Have Won Something Trophy" --and each team could award this new trophy to the member of their team they feel deserves the recognition. This way, every [...] player on "each team" will have a trophy he can proudly display.

You've just described my entire trophy cabinet -- a sporting life's worth of showing up and giving 110% -- skillz or actual contributions be damned!

I regard the Messier Celebrating Messier Award with extreme scepticism, but Blake deserves something besides his upcoming Conn Smyth. Let this be it.

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

Wheeler needs to really sign a 3 or 4 year extension at a deep discount if he want to win this.

 

[Noeller]

Wheeler's got a heck of a case for it, but I feel like all the "Yay Vegas!" stuff (plus the #VegasStrong stuff after the shooting there...) will tilt this toward the King Of Engelland...

 

[Evil Little]

Not sure about Simmons but Engellend is a Vegas resident who led the Vegas Strong campaign. The Messier Award is for demonstrating leadership both on and off the ice.

Isn't that the definition of the King Clancy?

 

[Jetsfan79]

Here's hoping Wheels win the award

 

[Derfel]

Engelland wins this because the league likes the Vegas narrative better.