Which Defensemen have a shot at The Calder in 2017?

[DJIncognito]

Plenty of forwards have a good shot.
Auston Matthews
Patrik Laine
Mitchell Marner
William Nylander
Dylan Strome
Jesse Puljujarvi
Vesey
etc.


Any thoughts on which defensemen - if any - would have a chance of winning the Calder?

Provorov
Werenski
Zaitsev

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[Regal]

I would say Werenski personally. He looks like he belongs and the Jackets are set up well where there's good enough guys where he can be sheltered a bit at the start, but not good enough he couldn't surpass on the depth chart if he proves himself.

 

[Mike Hasselhoffman]

Werenski has a shot, I'm also going to go off the board and say Thomas Chabot. He'll have plenty of opportunities to put up points with most defenses focusing on Karlsson.

 

[Willy Styles]

Puljujarvi is likely starting off in the AHL while he gets used to the north american ice.

From the defensemen Zaitsev is probably the favorite.

 

[Akhurite]

Provorov has the best IMO

 

[TOGuy14]

Zaitsev might be the favorite among D. Not that the has the highest career outlook, but he has the developed player, new to NHL eligibility that helped Panarin last year.

 

[Tripod]

Provorov has the best IMO

See I don't think Provy will because he don't get the points that would be needed...not with Ghost getting #1 PP time.

Personally, I don't see any D finishing top 3 in voting. The forwards will be too good.

And fwiw, Zaitsev is looking great.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Zach Werenski for sure.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

See I don't think Provy will because he don't get the points that would be needed...not with Ghost getting #1 PP time.

Personally, I don't see any D finishing top 3 in voting. The forwards will be too good.

Yeah you generally need 40+ points as a defensemen to be seriously considered &/or win. I don't see Provorov doing that personally. I would have him somewhere around 20-25 points possibly.

 

[LeafsNation149]

Zaitsev has the most experience, he would have to have stellar point totals though to win it (50 points)

 

[TeddyBare]

Zaitzev has good chance but he isn't a rookie in my mind.

So for a TRUE rookie I would go with Werenski.

So solid in both ends and he is on the PK and PP

 

[TheOllieC]

I don't see how Werenski doesn't have the best shot.

 

[scan15*]

Looks like Babcock is willing to put Zaitsev on the 1st PP unit. That puts him ahead of Werenski and Provorov right now.

 

[OmNomNom]

after seeing him in person, if given the opportunity, i think provorov can do a hell of a lot. then again i haven't seen the others so i can't comment.

isn't there someone who's technically still calder eligible, that clearly dominated last year? can't remember who it was

edit: ah, it was matt murray, he's still eligible

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Werenski has a shot, I'm also going to go off the board and say Thomas Chabot. He'll have plenty of opportunities to put up points with most defenses focusing on Karlsson.

I would bet on Chabot going back to junior this year. The kid is an amazing prospect, but he still needs to polish his defensive game.

 

[bossram]

In terms of who is probably the best "rookie" defenseman right now and who's going to be put into a position to succeed, it's Zaitsev. He pretty much going to have a top-four spot locked and was already Russia's 1D at the WC.

I really like Werenski though.

 

[izzy]

Brandon Montour

 

[Purity*]

Zaitsev, Werenski, Provorov are the obvious top-3 IMO

 

[Mike Hasselhoffman]

I would bet on Chabot going back to junior this year. The kid is an amazing prospect, but he still needs to polish his defensive game.

True, I didn't realize he had another year of junior eligibility. Think he'll get 9 games or go back straight from camp?

 

[Super Cake]

True, I didn't realize he had another year of junior eligibility. Think he'll get 9 games or go back straight from camp?

I probably would give him 9 games and then send him back.

 

[lindholmie]

theodore?

 

[Atoyot]

I know I'm being biased, but I think Morrissey could be in the conversation. He's played 4 games in the past 5 days and has been flawless. On top of that he's very likely to be top 4 paired with either Buff or Myers and I personally believe he would be a lot better than Myers on the PP. So if everything aligns, including him getting PP time, he could put up a decent amount of points to go along with his very solid defensive game.

 

[Harambae]

id say provorov has a shot he looked really good in the whl last year. Although i think it's gonna be a forward that wins the calder this year

 

[P10p]

Matheson ineligible?

 

[ViD]

Seeing two Russian names mentioned in a thread about "best defensemen", even for a rookie, fills my heart with warmth