considering leadership and sportsmanship on the ice are a qualification I don’t see it.
Awesome for his teammates but they dont decide who wins the award.Good thing his teammates do.
Awesome for his teammates but they dont decide who wins the award.
He deserves it for all the stuff he’s working on, but considering leadership and sportsmanship on the ice are a qualification I don’t see it.
Im not anti Kane or anything, im just saying that before this year his reputation with the media wasnt exactly great, and on the ice he still is pretty hotheaded. Maybe they determine the diversity club is more important than those things, but who knows.The award is voted on by a panel of selected writers and broadcasters.
These people have access to the locker room and the ability to talk to team mates/coaches/gm's of the players being nominated.
Just because you as a fan can't see his leadership doesn't mean that it is not there.
The award is voted on by a panel of selected writers and broadcasters.
These people have access to the locker room and the ability to talk to team mates/coaches/gm's of the players being nominated.
Just because you as a fan can't see his leadership doesn't mean that it is not there.
Well stated. He has been given the space to become a well-rounded person. A lot of that can be credited to Pavelski, Jumbo, Burns and Patty as well, as said by Joel Ward. The Sharks locker room isn't always perfect but I imagine it's a special place to be when the year is going well.Kane in Buffalo and Winnipeg - I think his personality was stifled due to team culture and regional biases.
California is a lot more open and accepting. He's succeeding on the ice, off the ice (personal life and community involvement). And feeling safe in the city.
Absolutely disagree. He has been a 30 goal scorer since arriving, I have watched many games since his arrival where he is the only one who seems to put forth a winning effort. He has off-nights but there isn't one Shark that doesn't.I'm somewhat concerned that Kane's great off-ice actions/utility will dictate his standing on the team. His on-ice performance has been subpar relative to expectations/contract.
IMO he has met every expectation except playoffs.
Good grief that is absolutely ridiculous man. He has absolutely been worth his contract so far. Just a silly comment IMO.I'm somewhat concerned that Kane's great off-ice actions/utility will dictate his standing on the team. His on-ice performance has been subpar relative to expectations/contract.
see what the coaches think about that... played the 2nd or 3rd most minutes for the team that got to the conference final. I'd say the coaches disagree with your assesment.There it is...
Good grief that is absolutely ridiculous man. He has absolutely been worth his contract so far. Just a silly comment IMO.
see what the coaches think about that... played the 2nd or 3rd most minutes for the team that got to the conference final. I'd say the coaches disagree with your assesment.
Thanks for the back up Doc. Kane quickly turned into one of my favorite players and one of the better Sharks in the last couple seasons.Good grief that is absolutely ridiculous man. He has absolutely been worth his contract so far. Just a silly comment IMO.
see what the coaches think about that... played the 2nd or 3rd most minutes for the team that got to the conference final. I'd say the coaches disagree with your assesment.
This has been hashed and rehashed. I'm in the camp that believe he had an arm or shoulder injury after that fight in game 3 (I think) that kept him from shooting as he normally does. The stats bear it out too as well as the eye test on how little he actually shot.He was the 2nd highest-paid forward and 3rd in minutes. I think he tied Vlasic in scoring...perhaps the coaches were trying to get him going.
Someone said that if Kane had just matched his regular-season production in the playoffs, he'd have 7 more points. How many goals is that? How many extra wins is that? If Kane played to just his regular-season level (which, IMO, was still below what I expected of him), I think that the Sharks beat Vegas earlier, which probably means they beat Colorado earlier....who knows that happens then.
I would love less penalties too but unless he can somehow not be black I don't think he's going to get less penalties. It's a microcosm of our society.Kane has been fine in the last few seasons and his contract is just fine. More consistency and less bad penalty's would make him near perfect at what he is
No doubt. He gets a lot of unjustified criticism here.Thanks for the back up Doc. Kane quickly turned into one of my favorite players and one of the better Sharks in the last couple seasons.