OT: Around the NHL: The Countdown to Camp

[Darth Vitale]

I hope the Penguins can win some of Carey Price's awards next year.

 

[Ally22]

I didn't know this was on today...but Dubynk over Letang? Really? Though I shouldn't have expected better out of people who didn't even know if Ovie was RW or LW

 

[billybudd]

"It is often awarded to a player who has come back from career– or even life-threatening illness or injury."

Which, I guess playing for Edmonton accounts for? Or was it that he overcame his lack of confidence after getting cut by Nashville? I don't really care about the award, but you're going to give it to a goalie that just found himself with a much better system in front of him instead of a guy that recovered from a stroke and was playing near Norris level hockey until he had the concussion? This is the first time in 15 years (and 2nd time in 25 years) that the award wasn't given to a guy coming back from a serious injury or life challenge.

I'm not sure what's dumber: giving it to Dubnyk for managing to not be terrible for half a year or giving it to Daneyko for joining AA.

Neither has any ****ing thing to do with perseverance or dedication to the game.

 

[66-30-33]

Baahaha karlsson won again? I just spit my beer out in laughter.

The award is whoever gets the most points is the best dman, even if they suck balls defensivly. Points matter!

 

[Waffle Fries]

I hope the Penguins can win some of Carey Price's awards next year.

Price deserved his awards.

"It is often awarded to a player who has come back from career– or even life-threatening illness or injury."

Which, I guess playing for Edmonton accounts for? Or was it that he overcame his lack of confidence after getting cut by Nashville? I don't really care about the award, but you're going to give it to a goalie that just found himself with a much better system in front of him instead of a guy that recovered from a stroke and was playing near Norris level hockey until he had the concussion? This is the first time in 15 years (and 2nd time in 25 years) that the award wasn't given to a guy coming back from a serious injury or life challenge.

Yepp. The only explanation is petty writers voting against someone because of the jersey they wear. I remember when Letang was first nominated by the Pittsburgh writers that fans from every team in the league were saying he'd win in a landslide. Yet Dubnyk wins for not being terrible at hockey for the first time in his career.

It's funny because I thought that if Letang didn't get concussed he would have almost certainly been a finalist for the Norris. The guy was absolutely incredible this year. But if they don't even recognize him for this, I doubt he'd have been.

 

[BHD]

Wait... Letang didn't win the Masterson? Maybe he doesn't give two ****s and is happy just to be able to play, but come on...

On a less serious note, Ekblad winning the Calder is kind of cool.

 

[Shady Machine]

I used to be moderately interested in the NHL awards. It's such a joke at this point.

 

[plaidchuck]

The award is whoever gets the most points is the best dman, even if they suck balls defensivly. Points matter!

It's too bad Lidstrom was still around in Green's heyday, if any d deserved a norris fot purely offensive ability it was green in that little three year stretch he had.

 

[plaidchuck]

Price deserved his awards.



Yepp. The only explanation is petty writers voting against someone because of the jersey they wear. I remember when Letang was first nominated by the Pittsburgh writers that fans from every team in the league were saying he'd win in a landslide. Yet Dubnyk wins for not being terrible at hockey for the first time in his career.

It's funny because I thought that if Letang didn't get concussed he would have almost certainly been a finalist for the Norris. The guy was absolutely incredible this year. But if they don't even recognize him for this, I doubt he'd have been.

Being injured for more than say five games pretty much disqualifies you from any award now apparently.

 

[billybudd]

Wait... Letang didn't win the Masterson? Maybe he doesn't give two ****s and is happy just to be able to play, but come on...

On a less serious note, Ekblad winning the Calder is kind of cool.

I thought he and his wife looked like they both had been slapped in the face.

 

[BHD]

I used to be moderately interested in the NHL awards. It's such a joke at this point.

The show is awful and the voters (some of them) are dumb.

I thought he and his wife looked like they both had been slapped in the face.

I skipped the show. So I have no idea what went on (thankfully).

 

[Freeptop]

What, exactly, did Dubnyk do to exhibit "to a high degree the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey"?

He's been in the NHL since the 09/10 season (aside from a brief 8 game stint in the AHL during the 13/14 season), albeit with 4 different teams. It isn't like he's been sticking to hockey despite being in the minor leagues and/or Europe, and then finally made it, though. He's been getting paid good money to be an NHL goalie.

He had a good season? Good for him. There's a couple of different trophies for having a good season. It's too bad for him that he had his good season in the same year as Price had an outstanding one, but that's just the way it goes sometimes.

Seriously, by the standard used to award Dubnyk the Masterton, Tim Thomas should have won one. For that matter, maybe Mike Sillinger should have gotten it for sticking with hockey after bouncing between 12 teams during his career! That would have made just as much sense as Dubnyk.

Man, it must have been awfully difficult to stick with a career in hockey when he was continuing to get paid a lot of money to play at the highest level of the game...

It would have been nice to see the vote totals for the Masterton like they do with all of the other awards, at least.

 

[Penguinator]

This thread's title is really starting to annoy me...

 

[wej20]

I'm shocked that Letang didn't win the Masterton, I guess everyone forgot about the stroke

 

[Darth Vitale]

Soderberg's rights traded to Avs. I guess they can view him as a kind of replacement for O'Reilly at a lower salary even though Soderberg is more of a playmaker, less of an all-around guy I believe. And blind in one eye.

 

[plaidchuck]

So trading negotiating rights is still a thing? Should've done that with orpik, niskannen. Ehrhoff, martin.

 

[Malkin112*]

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I hope the Penguins can win some of Carey Price's awards next year.

The Awards show was laughable, I almost fell off the treadmill when I saw Dubnyk win...I mean that award is ridiculous to begin with, but a guy that rebounds after being traded and now has nowhere to go and teams would rather go after Talbot which will cost them assets instead..it's hilarious to me.

Most of those awards were just horrible.

 

[clefty]

So trading negotiating rights is still a thing? Should've done that with orpik, niskannen. Ehrhoff, martin.

Nobody's going to trade rights these days unless a pretty rock solid agreement is struck between club and player during the negotiation period, and for it to come early enough that the club wants to safeguard against someone else undercutting their offer before the end of the week.

And even then, you get a sixth round pick. Whoop-de-do.

 

[wej20]

So trading negotiating rights is still a thing? Should've done that with orpik, niskannen. Ehrhoff, martin.

Guess so, but it is pretty rare now. Have any rights apart from Soderberg's been traded?

 

[cheesedanish87]

Giving up a 1st for Lehner is a really dumb move by Buffalo, i don't know why any team would give up valuable assets now a days for a goalie unless your getting somebody like Lundqvist.

 

[BHD]

Lehner is only 23, even though it seems like he has been in the league longer. A first round pick is a steep price, but it could be worth it if Lehner finds his game.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Lehner is too heavy for a goalie, it doesn't work for him, if he trimmed off like 20lbs, he would move better. He's hefty goalie and very unproven and inconsistent. Uncle and nephew sweetheart deal here.

 

[Jacob]

The Dougie Hamilton trade is pretty horrible for Boston.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

This thread's title is really starting to annoy me...

Yeah, I'm fine with praising Chicago but can we at least get a meme that's less than a decade old? All your base is deader than Dollar Bill.