Speculation: In search of trophies: Jack Adams, Calder, Lady Byng and Vezina

[TheStranger]

I've been saying this for weeks now.

Thats why I said "What others have said" I wasnt sure who it was but I knew someone on here had been saying that.

 

[The Shermanator]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 7m
BYNG: 1. O'Reilly 2. Kopitar 3. Marleau. Don't vote on Vezina. If I did, it'd be Varlamov. Don't vote on Adams. If I did, it'd be Julien.

 

[Foppa2118]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 7m
BYNG: 1. O'Reilly 2. Kopitar 3. Marleau. Don't vote on Vezina. If I did, it'd be Varlamov. Don't vote on Adams. If I did, it'd be Julien.

Really? Julien? Come on Bob, you're smarter than that.

He's smart enough to not really consider Seguin in the Byng though.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Might be a good sign that mcKenzie would vote Varlamov for the Vezina - maybe more sports writers feel the same way (I really hope so, it's the only player award I really care for us to win

 

[CoachBadkitten]

Might be a good sign that mcKenzie would vote Varlamov for the Vezina - maybe more sports writers feel the same way (I really hope so, it's the only player award I really care for us to win

Don't GMs vote on Vezina?

 

[tigervixxxen]

I think it's insane GMs vote for Vezina. I don't understand why. If writers vote for best skater but they don't vote for best goalie? Things like coach I get. Seems weird to me.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

I think it's insane GMs vote for Vezina. I don't understand why. If writers vote for best skater but they don't vote for best goalie? Things like coach I get. Seems weird to me.

It's funny Ray Emery got a 1st place vote last season

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Don't GMs vote on Vezina?

Maybe I should have said "Hockey Minds"

I think it's a good sign that a non-Avs fan would vote for our guy, I think it means other non-Avs fans may feel similarly

 

[Huis Clos*]

Any award voted on by writers is inherently flawed and useless.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Mirtle's votes are a bit exotic. MacKinnon is not going to win unanimously.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/spor...ds-ballot/article18038705/#dashboard/follows/

 

[Foppa2118]

Mirtle's votes are a bit exotic. MacKinnon is not going to win unanimously.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/spor...ds-ballot/article18038705/#dashboard/follows/

Every writer seems to have one oddball choice. Like it's obligatory.

 

[Ivan13]

Every writer seems to have one oddball choice. Like it's obligatory.

Everyone's trying to be special.

 

[tigervixxxen]

If you guys like reading those articles seriously go look at @thephwa twitter feed. They are RTing all of them.

The Calder ones are fun. I've only seen one not pick MacKinnon. Other fun ones are someone pushing Monahan. Someone else was pushing Hertl. A few have Tyler Johnson over Palat, not sure how they explained that one.

 

[JWK]

On a non-Avalanche related note, its sounding like Shea Weber will have to wait another season to get his Norris trophy.

Shame.

 

[Foppa2118]

Everyone's trying to be special.

I think you might be being a bit facetious, but I think there's probably a lot to that. Writers don't like to blend in, they want to stand out. That's why we end up with the Kiszla's of this world. Can't imagine what his choices are.

I seriously wonder if he'd have Ryan Miller over Varly for the Vezina if he got to vote.

 

[Avs_19]

I thought Rask would be a lock to win the Vezina but there's a lot of Varly talk now. I like it.

I also thought taking Seth Jones was a lock during the Memorial Cup. I should stop saying something is a lock.

 

[Foppa2118]

I thought Rask would be a lock to win the Vezina but there's a lot of Varly talk now. I like it.

I also thought taking Seth Jones was a lock during the Memorial Cup. I should stop saying something is a lock.

Or maybe say it as much as possible?

 

[Avs_19]

Or maybe say it as much as possible?

You might be onto something there.....

 

[tigervixxxen]

Haven't seen an official ballot from any Colorado media. Will probably be last just like the Masterson.

I'm not quite sure how politics will work for the Vezina but like you guys said if western GMs want to see a goalie from the west win it could be interesting.

MacKinnon and O'Reilly look good. Roy does too but tough to know for sure since it's not on the official ballots. Varly could seriously be a Hart finalist. Crosby won't be unanimous, someone vote for Getzlaf.

 

[Foppa2118]

Haven't seen an official ballot from any Colorado media. Will probably be last just like the Masterson.

I'm not quite sure how politics will work for the Vezina but like you guys said if western GMs want to see a goalie from the west win it could be interesting.

MacKinnon and O'Reilly look good. Roy does too but tough to know for sure since it's not on the official ballots. Varly could seriously be a Hart finalist. Crosby won't be unanimous, someone vote for Getzlaf.

Varly absolutely deserves to be a finalist for the Hart IMO. The team having the turn around they did, winning their division, and him leading the league in first stars and total number of stars is a testament to how valuable he was to the Avs.

Crosby has to take it home though, he's just a machine. When you have 17 more points than anyone else as a skater, you kind of lock up the award. Hard for goalies to get the Hart when guys have offensive seasons like that.

 

[Taak19]

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1648701

A few links in there about who is being voted on for awards.

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

Shame.

it's not. Chara had an incredible season, probably better than his prior Norris year. Weber was great by any metric, but the only thing he had on Chara this year was his offensive production

 

[UncleRisto]

Justin Bourne going with O'Reilly on the Lady Byng and MacK on the Calder.

 

[Dutchess]

I went a bit further through their other awards write-ups, and christ, I hate ryan lambert: http://blogs.thescore.com/nhl/2014/...-the-obvious-choice-for-the-jack-adams-award/

Not defending Lambert, but Jibblescrits said the same thing way earlier. The exact same thing.

Every writer seems to have one oddball choice. Like it's obligatory.

Gotta get those hits!

 

[tigervixxxen]

Not defending Lambert, but Jibblescrits said the same thing way earlier. The exact same thing.



Gotta get those hits!

And we discussed taking issue with his premise at that time too