Calder Finalists: Kaprizov, Robertson, Nedeljkovic

[Elysian]

Great class of Calder finalists. Gotta think it goes to Kaprizov, what a season he had.

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[serp]

It's the correct top 3 .

 

[WarriorofTime]

really tough one this year (/s)

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Good group, but I have to vote Kap as well.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Glad to see Ned there. I don't think he has a serious chance of winning, but it's a nice bit of recognition that I didn't expect him to get.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

no issue with this top 3... i liked Norris' season this year but Ned was deadly

still crazy to me that Ned was placed on waivers at one point this season and someone coulda snagged him up

 

[Blueline Bomber]

No surprise Ned is here. He's on the third axis of transcendence right now. Alex Nedeljkovic moves in anti-planar reality (or prime-planar reality, shouts to my qmech nerds who really buy Frisch-Hayes.) While goalies like Thomas Greiss or Andrei Vasilevskiy see the game from an x and o perspective, Alex has vision of the omega and delta factors surrounding any given hockey event. There's a reason Alex was able to lead Martin Necas to the 2019 Calder Cup. Put simply, Nedeljkovic is visuospatial jazz. Think of Ornette Coleman or Buddy Rich, not Henrik Lundqvist or Tuukka Rask. The dorian stylings of a Eric Dolphy better describe Ned's game than a monotone listing-off of conventional goalie skills. Puck handles? When you're in constant tune with the precise Hz pitch of the ice like Nedeljkovic, English words like "good save" cannot encapsulate even a fractoid of the scientific and metaphysical majesty of Alex.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

And that’s the way the voters will vote.

Kaprizov
Robertson
Nedeljkovic

 

[cudi]

was hoping Norris would sneak in but can't be mad. All 3 guys deserve the nomination.

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Shitty for Ned that the day this gets announced he gets benched for Mrazek. It's not like Mrazek will help Carolina score 5v5... But I guess down 2, make the change for the sake of the change?

 

[BruinsBtn]

Shitty for Ned that the day this gets announced he gets benched for Mrazek. It's not like Mrazek will help Carolina score 5v5... But I guess down 2, make the change for the sake of the change?

I mean, he let in a really, really bad goal in Game 1.

I get your point, but he hasn't been great

 

[golffuul]

Should be Kaprizov, but I wouldn't be shocked with Nedeljkovic

 

[Tryamw]

Should be Kaprizov, but I wouldn't be shocked with Nedeljkovic

I have Ned penciled in at 3. Still though Zero shame being a finalist this season.

 

[Tryamw]

Shitty for Ned that the day this gets announced he gets benched for Mrazek. It's not like Mrazek will help Carolina score 5v5... But I guess down 2, make the change for the sake of the change?

Same Reason Goalies get pulled down 3 after the first. Easier to change your Goalie then your team.

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

I mean, he let in a really, really bad goal in Game 1.

I get your point, but he hasn't been great

No doubt, man. That was a horrendous goal, especially given the magnitude of the situation. I am a former goalie, so I tend to side with goalies, but when you have back-to-back games by a score of 2-1, there is something else that may need fixing.

Either way, good for Ned to get this nomination, nice for CAR to have him in the future.

 

[golffuul]

I have Ned penciled in at 3. Still though Zero shame being a finalist this season.

Yeah...this is a year where it's more like 1A, 1B, 1C, for me...All really good nominations and any one of them you could make a case for. Unlike some other races in the past.

 

[Tryamw]

It was a bad goal even Ned knows it..
But you're are not going to beat Many teams in this league only scoring one.. Even if you had Hasek. (Prime)

 

[Kshahdoo]

I bet, Kaprizov wins this by far.

 

[Elysian]

I bet, Kaprizov wins this by far.

Brave take.

 

[jetsforever]

Should be Kap I think

 

[ESH]

No surprise Ned is here. He's on the third axis of transcendence right now. Alex Nedeljkovic moves in anti-planar reality (or prime-planar reality, shouts to my qmech nerds who really buy Frisch-Hayes.) While goalies like Thomas Greiss or Andrei Vasilevskiy see the game from an x and o perspective, Alex has vision of the omega and delta factors surrounding any given hockey event. There's a reason Alex was able to lead Martin Necas to the 2019 Calder Cup. Put simply, Nedeljkovic is visuospatial jazz. Think of Ornette Coleman or Buddy Rich, not Henrik Lundqvist or Tuukka Rask. The dorian stylings of a Eric Dolphy better describe Ned's game than a monotone listing-off of conventional goalie skills. Puck handles? When you're in constant tune with the precise Hz pitch of the ice like Nedeljkovic, English words like "good save" cannot encapsulate even a fractoid of the scientific and metaphysical majesty of Alex.

This is the best post I’ve ever seen that I don’t understand even a little bit

 

[Blueline Bomber]

This is the best post I’ve ever seen that I don’t understand even a little bit

It's great pasta.

 

[Dr Pepper]

A month or two ago I didn't think Ned had enough games played to get serious consideration, even with his stellar numbers.

Then he kept playing and kept winning, and that was enough to jump into the top 3.

Doubt he racked up more votes than either Kap or Robertson, but nothing wrong with a podium finish. Great rookie season, and he's the only one of the three who's still playing.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Kinda bummed Makar didn’t get a chance to defend his title, but so be it.

 

[My3Sons]

No surprise Ned is here. He's on the third axis of transcendence right now. Alex Nedeljkovic moves in anti-planar reality (or prime-planar reality, shouts to my qmech nerds who really buy Frisch-Hayes.) While goalies like Thomas Greiss or Andrei Vasilevskiy see the game from an x and o perspective, Alex has vision of the omega and delta factors surrounding any given hockey event. There's a reason Alex was able to lead Martin Necas to the 2019 Calder Cup. Put simply, Nedeljkovic is visuospatial jazz. Think of Ornette Coleman or Buddy Rich, not Henrik Lundqvist or Tuukka Rask. The dorian stylings of a Eric Dolphy better describe Ned's game than a monotone listing-off of conventional goalie skills. Puck handles? When you're in constant tune with the precise Hz pitch of the ice like Nedeljkovic, English words like "good save" cannot encapsulate even a fractoid of the scientific and metaphysical majesty of Alex.

Meh, you could have just posted Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn and made your point more succinctly and with less obfuscation.