Re: Who wins the Calder this year?
I agree with pretty much everyone before me, Kap will likely win it, I personally think his age does make a difference, but honestly, if he wins it, not like it's undeserved in the least! He's been hyped for the past few years, for the last 2 anyways has been hyped as the best player not in the NHL, he's got the nicknames, the flashy goals, even his name pops lol, just sounds like a goal scorers name (ala Zigmund Palffy).
All things being equal and no bias at all, I think Robertson is pretty damn close to pushing Kap off, also if Shesty can will the Rangers into a playoff spot I think he should get it.
One thing we can agree upon, this is a heck of a rookie class, may not have the high, high end of some previous classes, but it's deep, going to be a lot of good players for years to come.
Also...Is this the deepest rookie class for goalies in, god...forever? Shesty, Sorokin, Lankinen, Vanecek, Kahkonen, Oettinger, Nedeljkovic, Swayman (played few games but has looked really good).
12 Team Dynasty League. $4 increase per player a year FP/ reduced salary for 3 years, Keep 8-12 (League Champion 14/15, 16/17, 19/20, 22/23)
Categories - D-G, G, A, PPP, SHP, SoG, Hits/Blocks, FoW, FoW%, Give/Take, Wins, GAA, Save%, Saves.
C: Tavares $33, Eichel $16 (1st yr FP), Trocheck $18, Jenner $9 Beniers $2 (1st yr RC)
W: Ovechkin $18, Hintz $17, Pavelski $11, Zacha $10, Kaprizov $7, Johnston $2 (1st yr RC), Reichel $2 (1st yr RC), Bertuzzi $1, Tippet $1
D: Burns $20, Jones $17, Werenski $16 (2nd yr FP), Matheson $5, Spurgeon $1, OEL $1
G: Shesterkin $7, Sorokin $3 (2nd yr RC), Raanta $1
MLP Bench: Rossi, Nazar, Kovalenko, Nikishin, Morrow, Ivanov