Kane for Hart Trophy?

[The Price is Right]

Unbelievable what he is still doing on this Hawks team! This guy is just carrying them!

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[Hattrick Kane]

He’s tied for second in points. On a team that’s as inexperienced as the Hawks, he’ll have a strong case if the Hawks make the playoffs.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

He’s money

 

[Love]

Yes he’s probably the favourite at the moment. Take your pick between him or McDavid.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

If the Hawks make the playoffs, absolutely he should win it. No one expected them to battle for a playoff spot especially with Crawford gone and Toews out for the seaosn.

 

[jcs0218]

Joe Thornton disagrees.

 

[Paul4587]

Right now he has to be the favourite. Unlike McDavid and Matthews he has absolutely zero help in terms of other elite players.

 

[13th Floor]

Definitely not elite. Barely above average.

 

[wahsnairb]

Toews out
Dach out
Shaw out
stretches with Debrincat and Murphy and Boqvist out

Insane what he is/they are doing.

He will be a Hart favorite and Lankinen (and some of the other Hawks?) will be a Calder favorite.

 

[Caroline Says ll]

Personally for me if Kane finishes in the top 5 in points and decently close to whoever finishes #1 and the Blackhawks make the playoffs it is hard to create an argument for him not getting it.

The Blackhawks roster lacks a lot. It is almost entirely inexperienced and lacks a lot to provide Kane with aid in putting up points. They have a bunch of defenceman hovering around the 8 point mark but no good assistance for offence from the back end. Forward wise he has Debrincat who is having a hell of a season but after that Kubalik is the next top scorer.

Currently he sits 6 points behind McDavid for #1. If the season ended today both teams are in the playoffs and I can't think of a reason why McDavid or any other players deserves the Hart above him.

 

[CokenoPepsi]

Would be pretty amazing if he won a second

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Evander is having a solid season, but Hart is a bit much.

 

[Kcb12345]

For sure.

 

[ello]

Just realized Kane's height was changed from 5'11 to 5'10 on hockeydb this year, has that ever happened before??

 

[Amazinmets73]

No way he deserves it. Doubt he'd get it if voting were held today, but he'd likely be a finalist.

 

[ViD]

He’s the main favorite in my opinion. I can’t believe Chicago is 6 points ahead of Columbus and a major reason for that is Kane

 

[kingsholygrail]

Right now he has to be the favourite. Unlike McDavid and Matthews he has absolutely zero help in terms of other elite players.

Media doesn't care how little help you have. Just look at Kopitar in 2017-18.

 

[Pizza!Pizza!]

Unbelievable what he is still doing on this Hawks team! This guy is just carrying them!

I rolled my eyes when I saw this thread....then remembered I had the same thought about it while looking at Chicago's place in the standings. Honestly though Kevin Lankinen deserves it more in my opinion. Preseason everyone outside of Chicago predicted they'd be racing the Wings to the bottom, mainly because of their goaltending tandem and Lankinen has been going full Binnington for the Hawks this year. I wouldn't put him in Vezina running, but in terms of team impact - if the Hawks make the playoffs (especially if higher than 4th seed!) then he has my vote for Hart trophy.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Evander is having a solid season, but Hart is a bit much.

I'll let you out, you don't have to do it yourself

 

[featherhawk]

If the Hawks make the playoffs, absolutely he should win it. No one expected them to battle for a playoff spot especially with Crawford gone and Toews out for the seaosn.

not to mention Dach and to a lesser extent Nylander...

 

[TheGoldenGod]

Kane is the best wing in the league and has been for years. Hawks fell off and people just forgot. I always laugh when I lists with guys like Pasta or Kuch ranked above him. Both are great players but I just can’t help it when I imagine Kane playing next to Bergeron/Marchand or Stamkos/Point/etc.

 

[YYC]

If they make the playoffs, he will win based on the precedent set when Hall won by putting NJ on his back. What a player. I honestly enjoy watching him play more than anyone else in the league. Sure McD is fast and has all the McD powers. Kane is just a different kind of skill....Its just so calculated. His hands think faster than the players around him.

 

[majormajor]

Kane is the best wing in the league and has been for years. Hawks fell off and people just forgot. I always laugh when I lists with guys like Pasta or Kuch ranked above him. Both are great players but I just can’t help it when I imagine Kane playing next to Bergeron/Marchand or Stamkos/Point/etc.

Kane is currently playing like the best in the league, and he also was at different times years ago, but in between he has had some uninspired seasons where he isn't that good.

If they make the playoffs, he will win based on the precedent set when Hall won by putting NJ on his back. What a player. I honestly enjoy watching him play more than anyone else in the league. Sure McD is fast and has all the McD powers. Kane is just a different kind of skill....Its just so calculated. His hands think faster than the players around him.

Thinking much faster than others is definitely an attribute of both players. I'd be careful with the "Hall precedent". Nobody that year was nearly as good as McDavid is now. He's taken a big step in his all-around play.

 

[sharkhawk]

Right now he has to be the favourite. Unlike McDavid and Matthews he has absolutely zero help in terms of other elite players.

I agree he has to be up there but right now Alex debrincat isn’t iced for 7th in scoring with 25 points

 

[um]

Media doesn't care how little help you have. Just look at Kopitar in 2017-18.

Kopitar lost to someone with even less help that year.

Very poor example.