Early Hart favourites?

[Varan]

Who are your early hart favourites? There are a clear 2 for me:

1. Malkin
2. McDavid

Then MacK maybe

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[Kale Hulls]

I always thought he was overrated, but MacKinnon has earned a nomination this far.

 

[S.S. Giggy]

Gibson's really the only reason why this pathetic Ducks team has 3 more wins than they actually deserve

 

[Dempsey]

Gibson's really the only reason why this pathetic Ducks team has 3 more wins than they actually deserve

Apparently your team has to be in the playoffs for someone to win the Hart as we learned last year. So unless the Ducks can get some more wins and climb the standings, Gibson has no chance.

 

[Skolman]

If the Oilers make the playoffs, McDavid wins it.

 

[5 14 6 1]

McDavid if Edmonton can keep playing this way. Toughest strength of opponent in the NHL so far and McDavid has been better than ever, helping us beat some legit NHL heavyweights.

 

[Kale Hulls]

If the Oilers make the playoffs, McDavid wins it.

If the Oilers fire McLellan they make the playoffs.

 

[Skolman]

If the Oilers fire McLellan they make the playoffs.

They will most likely make it with McLellan, and he isn't the main problem in Edmonton.

 

[Paperbagofglory]

They will most likely make it with McLellan, and he isn't the main problem in Edmonton.

Yes he is, him and Chia. They are the main problems.

 

[Foppberg]

McDavid
Gibson
Malkin

 

[justafan22]

who's the last goalie to win a vezina on a non-playoff team?

 

[Skolman]

Yes he is, him and Chia. They are the main problems.

That's your opinion. Chia is much worse.

 

[Mr Tadakichi]

That's your opinion. Chia is much worse.

Sure, and he also hired McLellan. I agree, McLellan isn't purely the bad guy, but he makes head scratching decision all the time.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Gibson is far and away the MVP in my opinion

 

[SmellOfVictory]

If the Oilers make the playoffs I don't see how anyone else has a chance. There are some great performers in the league, but he is almost guaranteed to lead the league in scoring, and there's no team that's as dependent on a single player as the Oilers have been.

If we're talking the other two finalists, then I like Aho for Carolina (if they make the playoffs) , or Bergeron for Boston if his scoring doesn't peter off too heavily.

 

[Frank the Tank]

If the Oilers make the playoffs I don't see how anyone else has a chance. There are some great performers in the league, but he is almost guaranteed to lead the league in scoring, and there's no team that's as dependent on a single player as the Oilers have been.

If we're talking the other two finalists, then I like Aho for Carolina (if they make the playoffs) , or Bergeron for Boston if his scoring doesn't peter off too heavily.

Yep, any player that can continually turnstile The Best Defense in the NHL® remains worthy of MVP discussion.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

It’s McDavids.
He’s the best player in the league and the most valuable player to his team. I don’t think this one will be a close contest.

 

[izzy]

if not for ror the blues look way worse, maybe dont even win a game yet

hes even made sanford into a legit player somehow

usually nobody from the blues deserves talk for the hart cuz scoring is so spread out but hes been the carry this season

 

[2023FriendshipTour]

Yep, any player that can continually turnstile The Best Defense in the NHL® remains worthy of MVP discussion.

He'll lead Edmonton to a first round exit for the next 8 years, but he does deserve the Hart for getting that roster there.

 

[Skolman]

Gibson is far and away the MVP in my opinion

I don't quite understand why you think this, he's definitely one of the best goalies though.

 

[talitintti]

I always thought he was overrated, but MacKinnon has earned a nomination this far.

This is some ultra Canadian/North-American view point bias.
Like how does MacKinnon even enter the discussion before Rantanen?

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I don't quite understand why you think this, he's definitely one of the best goalies though.

he's getting unreal results playing in front atrocious defense. I don't expect him to win the hart by the end of the year, but if I had to vote now he'd be my pick

 

[Pucklington]

He'll lead Edmonton to a first round exit for the next 8 years, but he does deserve the Hart for getting that roster there.

They went past the first round with McDavid already. This is not the team I shall not name after all.

In fact this is just a really poor post. You should go sit in the corner.

 

[Finn16]

If oilers make playoffs Mcdavid has it locked down I think

 

[snag]

who's the last goalie to win a vezina on a non-playoff team?

There has only ever been "one": Bobrovsky.

Before him it "was" Roy Worters....though technically back then it was awarded to the team with the fewest GA....so the 1930-31 New York Americans.

And no....I didn't know that off the top of my head...I had to look it up
Will Columbus goalie Sergei Bobrovsky be the first Vezina winner from non-playoff team in over 80 years?