End Of Season Awards | Hart Memorial Trophy

[tigervixxxen]

Mikko Rantanen

Don't care if he was playing for the Rampage, he's the organization's MVP

I could get behind that.

The guy is magical. Just wait until he does it in burgundy.

 

[ASmileyFace]

Nobody. Nobody earned it, IMO.

This was my thinking.

But then Derky reminded me of this:

Beauchemin. Played all 82 games, career high in points, top-10 in the league in ice-time. Was tasked with playing alongside EJ against other teams' top lines, and when Zadorov came up he was called upon to be the calming vet beside him. He did it all for this team. He tailed off the last ~25% of the year, but that was to be expected given his age and how much Roy was using him. But Beauchemin is the teams MVP.

And that's unacceptable. There are 6 players on this team who should be ahead of him on that list.

FB was this year's MVP imo. And that's absolutely not a good thing.

Duchene is my HM, but only because he has such a horrendous start of the year.

 

[UncleRisto]

I opt to not vote at all. Screw everything.

 

[agentblack]

FB to me just cements the fact we need to bring in another actual NHL defensemen. Even a middle of the pack talent wise D guy would help tremendously.

 

[tigervixxxen]

FB to me just cements the fact we need to bring in another actual NHL defensemen. Even a middle of the pack talent wise D guy would help tremendously.

We already got that guy, his name is Gelinas

 

[PAZ]

I could get behind that.

The guy is magical. Just wait until he does it in burgundy.

Is it bad i'm scared of Roy ruining him?

I know he has a great track record with young players, but he'll be feeling pressure next year if the Avs don't have a good start and Rantanen could easily be regulated to the bottom 6 and forced to play safe.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Dean didn't ruin him. Roy will probably start slow with Rantanen, he probably won't be top 6 to start. I really don't know what the next step in the desperation escalator is.

 

[PAZ]

Dean didn't ruin him. Roy will probably start slow with Rantanen, he probably won't be top 6 to start. I really don't know what the next step in the desperation escalator is.

San Antonio had zero other options.

I can easily see Roy believing that Comeau is a better option in the top 6 than Rantanen the entire season.

 

[tigervixxxen]

I thought you meant general bad coaching. You mean just not playing him, I don't think they we that dumb, they know he's going to have to need a big role sooner than later. I don't expect it to happen at the start though.

 

[dahrougem2]

I thought you meant general bad coaching. You mean just not playing him, I don't think they we that dumb, they know he's going to have to need a big role sooner than later. I don't expect it to happen at the start though.

I fully expect him to be in a bottom-6 role at centre to start next season and it absolutely is the wrong thing to do. But Roy gonna Roy

 

[tigervixxxen]

I fully expect him to be in a bottom-6 role at centre to start next season and it absolutely is the wrong thing to do. But Roy gonna Roy

I'm fine with him starting at 3C too, he will be fine and work his way up in time. But who plays top 6 in the meantime is the concern.

 

[Bone Breaker]

winner- Duchene

finalists- Soderberg and Beauchemin

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Duchene!

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Dean didn't ruin him. Roy will probably start slow with Rantanen, he probably won't be top 6 to start. I really don't know what the next step in the desperation escalator is.

Exactly. Roy doesn't like to give too many minutes to rookies. Rantanen will be in third line max.. Rookies always have to earn it. Look at Grigorenko, MacKinnon first season(started as a third liner).

 

[Hesher]

Duchene

 

[cl76]

Hart trophy goes to.....The alumni team. Only group that should a will to win all season long.

 

[Foppa2118]

Is it bad i'm scared of Roy ruining him?

I know he has a great track record with young players, but he'll be feeling pressure next year if the Avs don't have a good start and Rantanen could easily be regulated to the bottom 6 and forced to play safe.

No matter where Roy plays him next year, or how he treats him, he's not gonna ruin him. Mikko's got a good head on his shoulders, a good work ethic, plenty of self confidence, and he's determined. He'll be fine.

 

[missionAvs]

Dutchy for me as well.