2023-2024 Calder predictions

[vlady]

Nobody has mentioned Carlsson yet? Feels like his name should be in the conversation.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

Nobody has mentioned Carlsson yet? Feels like his name should be in the conversation.

Is he even playing in the NHL this year?

 

[vlady]

Is he even playing in the NHL this year?

that has not been determined yet, but it's a possibility from what I read. I saw Fantilli's name thrown around here a lot, so why not Carlsson?

 

[ohcomeonref]

that has not been determined yet, but it's a possibility from what I read. I saw Fantilli's name thrown around here a lot, so why not Carlsson?

As soon as he was drafted by the Ducks his hype train fell off a cliff.

 

[wetcoast]

Bedard
Hughes
Knies
Cooley
Fantilli
Nemec

2 Dmen on the same team with Hamilton getting the heavy PP reps....not likely.

Came here to say the Calder is Bedard's to lose and that's no disrespect to the others he is simply that good.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

that has not been determined yet, but it's a possibility from what I read. I saw Fantilli's name thrown around here a lot, so why not Carlsson?

Carlsson is prob more of a dark horse than a favorite.

Favorites are prob cooley, bedard and fantilli and knies.

 

[stevo61]

that has not been determined yet, but it's a possibility from what I read. I saw Fantilli's name thrown around here a lot, so why not Carlsson?

Oppurtunity as much as anything. Fantilli and Laine have been attached at the hip already but with Laine trying center out again Fantilli could play with Gaudreau. Hes also been getting looks on PP1. He'll have lulls through the year like any teenager but hes already the best center on his team

As soon as he was drafted by the Ducks his hype train fell off a cliff.

And the Fantilli hype train picked up once he was headed to Columbus?

 

[ohcomeonref]

Oppurtunity as much as anything. Fantilli and Laine have been attached at the hip already but with Laine trying center out again Fantilli could play with Gaudreau. Hes also been getting looks on PP1. He'll have lulls through the year like any teenager but hes already the best center on his team


And the Fantilli hype train picked up once he was headed to Columbus?

I'd say it stayed the same.

 

[Strexvale]

I think it'll be between Bedard and Levi

 

[waitin425]

Bedard by a country mile

 

[Puckclektr]

Bedard
Fantilli
Hughes
Levi
Sleeper - Holtz

 

[Leksand]

I think it’ll be closer than you think, when all is said and done. But I’ll forget this convo in 20 years to be able to see if this class produces more than 4 hall of famers.

Either way, it’s very easily the best class since 05/06. A lot has to do with how COVID shook out and the extra years some of these top guys spent in College.

Crosby and Ovechkin are both clearly T20 all time in any ranking and often T10. It’s impossible to say any of the current rookies will reach that level, let alone two of them. Bedard should get there based on the hype, but the rest seem like a stretch to me, it is of course impossible to know. But do you really see Fantilli nudging Yzerman and Sakic down, or Hughes / Némec beating Lidstrom, Bourque, Harvey, Potvin? Possible, but the point is that Sid and Ovie in the sme year is pretty awesome.

 

[Osakahaus]

Fantlli vs Bedard vs Cooley is probably the expected one

Reality is going to be some random ass dude on the Panthers or Predators against Bedard and Fantilli.

 

[Leksand]

Will Leo Karlsson play?

 

[Team_Spirit]

Goalies are tricky they need playing time

Wolf, Levi among others

 

[Happyhary9]

Ivan Ivan will win the Calder

And when he dekes a guy out, we can call it a Crazy Ivan maneuver.

 

[Happyhary9]

that has not been determined yet, but it's a possibility from what I read. I saw Fantilli's name thrown around here a lot, so why not Carlsson?

Fantilli is a sure thing I believe. He singed an ELC, which as a college player he can't go back to college, I guess AHL but doubt it.

 

[deleted user]

Goalies are tricky they need playing time

Wolf, Levi among others

Omg he's awesome. ^^

 

[PensandCaps]

Cooley is 2nd for me after Bedard. Best situation for putting up points if he plays with Keller and gets all the #1PP time.

He could even win the Calder over Bedard, i don't think 80 points is out of Cooley's reach.

 

[goonybird]

It's Bedard + Cooley running away with this yea?

 

[Random Comment]

Crosby and Ovechkin are both clearly T20 all time in any ranking and often T10. It’s impossible to say any of the current rookies will reach that level, let alone two of them. Bedard should get there based on the hype, but the rest seem like a stretch to me, it is of course impossible to know. But do you really see Fantilli nudging Yzerman and Sakic down, or Hughes / Némec beating Lidstrom, Bourque, Harvey, Potvin? Possible, but the point is that Sid and Ovie in the sme year is pretty awesome.

A draft class is more than two players. Mcdavid is better than Crosby or Ovechkin but that doesn’t make his draft class better than theirs.

 

[GrumpyKoala]

Iam gotta vote against bedard, he look good but no where near generational.

And there no way he 5"10 without skates on.

 

[Eco]

Fantilli

Iam gotta vote against bedard, he look good but no where near generational.

And there no way he 5"10 without skates on.

No offense, but when did Bedard ever look just 'good'?

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

that has not been determined yet, but it's a possibility from what I read. I saw Fantilli's name thrown around here a lot, so why not Carlsson?

You answered your own question. Nobody considers a player that might not even play next season among the "Calder favourites"

 

[the valiant effort]

No offense, but when did Bedard ever look just 'good'?

When trying to create separation through the NZ