Race for the Calder

[dedutchhockey]

Won’t matter for Calder Voting but something to keep in mind with these rookies in terms of
Potential.


AGE :

Suter 24
Kaprizov 23
Luostrainen 22
Romanov 21
Norris 21
Vilardi 21
K Miller 21


Hoglander 20. Turned 20 in December

he was ineligible for this years WJC by 2 weeks.

 

[Nona Di Giuseppe]

This play sums up Hoglander. Broadcast crew was also asked to describe him in one word, they said “relentless” He was dog on a bone getting the apple for the Pearson goal



Hoglander is a bit of a dark horse for the Calder but he is 3rd in rookie scoring. Top 5 in the NHL in puck battles won and he is 6th in Takeaways.

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he does steal the puck a lot.

i attribute horvat's hot start to a bunch of the little things hogland is doing on his wing.

but having watched just two games of Kaprizov, it will take PP time for hoglander to get into the conversation and for minni's pp to stay cold

 

[Kshahdoo]

he does steal the puck a lot.

i attribute horvat's hot start to a bunch of the little things hogland is doing on his wing.

but having watched just two games of Kaprizov, it will take PP time for hoglander to get into the conversation and for minni's pp to stay cold

This won't be a problem.

 

[TBF1972]

Won’t matter for Calder Voting but something to keep in mind with these rookies in terms of
Potential.


AGE :

Suter 24
Kaprizov 23
Luostrainen 22
Romanov 21
Norris 21
Vilardi 21
K Miller 21


Hoglander 20. Turned 20 in December

he was ineligible for this years WJC by 2 weeks.

i love these type of posts, which try to make an argument for one of your teams own player and to make it appear a stronger one, willingly not list e.g. ty smith, because he didn't fit your narrative.

i know the next post will be, that you have simply forgotten about him. bla, bla.

 

[MuckOG]

Skaters
1. Kaprizov, 7 points
2. Smith, 6 points
3. Norris, 5 points
3. Hoglander, 5 points
5. Suter, 4 points

Goalies (min 4 games)
1. Lankinen, .931%, 2.18
2. Kahkonen, .917%, 2.40
3. Vanecek, .915%, 2.75
4. Shesterkin, .894%, 2.73

 

[dedutchhockey]

i love these type of posts, which try to make an argument for one of your teams own player and to make it appear a stronger one, willingly not list e.g. ty smith, because he didn't fit your narrative.

i know the next post will be, that you have simply forgotten about him. bla, bla.

TY smith 21 next month and is 9 months older than Hoglander. So yes I did just forget about him.

Cozens is probably going to be the youngest in pack. He is 19 and doesn’t turn 20 for another couple of weeks. Hoglander is 2 months older than Cozens.


But sorry there’s no conspiracy

 

[Izzy Goodenough]

Hoglander is a fascinating player to watch closely. On most shifts he does something truly special in the Offensive or Defensive zone. Everyone sees his obvious flare but what is unique is that he was defensively reliable upon entering the league. He is such a heady player. Several times this season already, the bench has erupted when he demonstrates his cleverness of intercepting passes or stripping a player of the puck or coming of a scrum with the puck. Calder or not, he will be in the league for a long time.

 

[zcaptain]

I am not an Oiler fan by any stretch, but when McDavid flys, it is something

My point is, with these kids, no matter what team they are on, if they show talent

I just marvel at it and enjoy.

I want to see skill and a good defenseman who stops other talent is still talent

and we need more of it in our league. Lots of great O guys, and some great goalies.

Its a strange year, but.........

Good luck to the players and let the best man win!

 

[Ajaton Azer]

I think that if Kevin Lankinen can post numbers like 93% saves and 2.2 goals against per game for whole season while playing the majority of games, he could be one of the favourites to win the Calder.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

I would nominate Kevin Lankinen as the early Calder favorite.

His 5 on 5 numbers are unreal so far this season after 5 games.
Sure small what ever but still...

6 goals against (113/119)
.950
1.20 gaa

Only 1 regulation loss.

We are talking about the Chicago Blakhawks starting goalie here
for one, who are missing Jonathan Toews, Alex DeBrincat, Kirby Dach
Adam Boqvist and if you wanna count Alexander Nylander as well
and supposedly on a franchise rebuild mode

 

[kp61c]

Won’t matter for Calder Voting but something to keep in mind with these rookies in terms of
Potential.


AGE :

Suter 24
Kaprizov 23
Luostrainen 22
Romanov 21
Norris 21
Vilardi 21
K Miller 21


Hoglander 20. Turned 20 in December

he was ineligible for this years WJC by 2 weeks.

It is not so simple. Skinner won it at the age of 19, Panarin at 24. No they both are about 29. So much potential gone to waste. Sure.

 

[NuxFan09]

Lankinen has done the most for his team and it's not particularly close. I mean he's their MVP so far, let alone best rookie.

Let's see if it continues though.

 

[RockyMtnRedhawk]

Byram is here to stay for the rest of the season. He's already in a top 4 role, and Bednar clearly trusts him. Don't count him out. Still 48 games left for the Avs.

 

[Aurinko]

Lankinen has done the most for his team and it's not particularly close. I mean he's their MVP so far, let alone best rookie.

Let's see if it continues though.

Since Hawks are in a tricky situation, it's hard to see Lankinen winning it, even if he continues to play like that.

Kaprizov has been preparing for years for this and it really shows... the fact that MIN have managed a 1-year rebuild at the same time just adds to the hype, even though it doesn't seem like a fair competition imo.

 

[Svencouver]

Hoglander with another after a spectacular shift. The dude is a monster. His combination of strength, skill, creativity, and effort make something exciting happen every time he's on the ice

Don't wanna say too much or get ahead of myself with such a small sample size when he could just be hot, but I love the way he plays

 

[LokiDog]

Hoglander definitely on my radar.

K’Andre Miller may be the best Ranger so far this season and is getting more comfortable joining the offense. 4 points in 8 games but an absolute stud defensively and in transition. Leads the team with +7. Playing 20+ minutes per night now.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Smith and Kaprizov tied with 2 goals and 5 assists through 8 games.

 

[Spirits]

I think Kaprizov, Stutzle, Lafranierres or Byram to loose.

Byram has played great, especially defensively. That being said, he isn't going to win the Calder unless he starts to rack up points in a hurry. I don't know that he is even in the discussion.

 

[majormajor]

I would nominate Kevin Lankinen as the early Calder favorite.

His 5 on 5 numbers are unreal so far this season after 5 games.
Sure small what ever but still...

6 goals against (113/119)
.950
1.20 gaa

Only 1 regulation loss.

We are talking about the Chicago Blakhawks starting goalie here
for one, who are missing Jonathan Toews, Alex DeBrincat, Kirby Dach
Adam Boqvist and if you wanna count Alexander Nylander as well
and supposedly on a franchise rebuild mode

FWIW the Hawks appear to be playing much more structured and careful hockey this year. They are more goalie friendly than they were before even with the injuries.

In any case Lankinen would still probably get the Trophy if it was awarded today, him or Ty Smith. I don't think that makes him "favorite" though, not until he gives us a much bigger sample.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Hoglander with another after a spectacular shift. The dude is a monster. His combination of strength, skill, creativity, and effort make something exciting happen every time he's on the ice

Don't wanna say too much or get ahead of myself with such a small sample size when he could just be hot, but I love the way he plays

I picked him up in fantasy this year, do not regret. His determination and hands...oh boy, kid will be a star.

 

[GreatSaveLuongo]

looks like Binnington/Hammond 2.0 so far, hope he keeps up the excellent play

FWIW the Hawks appear to be playing much more structured and careful hockey this year. They are more goalie friendly than they were before even with the injuries.

In any case Lankinen would still probably get the Trophy if it was awarded today, him or Ty Smith. I don't think that makes him "favorite" though, not until he gives us a much bigger sample.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Kaprizov won't win it, not on this Minnesota team. Mark my words.

 

[RememberTheName]

Right now the top three has to be Kaprizov, Lankinen, and Smith. Probably will change, but these three are off to excellent starts.

 

[BCNate]

I don’t think Hoglander wins the Calder, my vote would be Kaprizov, but what an add for Vancouver. He does a ton of things right and will put up .5ppg. This kid is going to be a huge piece of this team going forward.

 

[Wildcarder]

Current front runners:
Lankinen
Kaziprov
Smith

In contention:
Romanov
Hoglander

Could make a run:
Miller
Byram
Vanecek
Kahkoken
Norris
Suter

Accurate more or less thus far?