Should awards voting be held off until the end of the playoffs?

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I think go the opposite way and have all voting occur before the playoffs. I would like to see the Conn Smythe voting before the playoffs because I think they give playoff games too much focus on that award.
 

Tysonson3

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Because there’s a separate trophy for the most valuable player during the playoffs
 

Puikiou

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No. Lots of outstanding players don't get the chance to play in the playoffs (i.e. Adam Fox, Patrick Kane, John Gibson, Anze Kopitar, etc.).
 

Oilers 322

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No because people will start arguing X does not deserve the Hart because his team did not win the cup. Then the Hart will essentially be another Conn Smythe.
 

66871

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I think having a "Wayne Gretzky" award given to the most outstanding player of the year - combining playoffs + regular season - could be a cool new award.

I thought the hypothetical Wayne Gretzky award was going to go to the player with the most points in the playoffs.
 

inthewings

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No, they shouldn't. Voters would attach narratives to mostly random fluctuations in performance over a small sample of playoff games, and put far too much emphasis on team success in those games.

I think there's a real chance McDavid would (very stupidly) be denied the Hart this year if voting took place after the playoffs.
 

Oddbob

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Because the awards are for the regular season, that is why. There is an award for the playoffs, it is called the Conn Smythe Trophy.
 
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