Big Hat Thread

[Ceremony]

We've got a big hat this year.

Here's MacKinnon with the Big Hat.

Here's Colton with the Big Hat.

Here's Ivan Ivan with the Big Hat.

Here's Kovalenko with the Big Hat.

Here's Lehkonen with the Big Hat.

Here's a sentient set of abs with the Big Hat.

Discuss the Big Hat and Big Hat related topics here, including the photography skills of @The Mars Volchenkov.

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[Hennessy]

It looks dumb.
OK, that's half the point.

 

[Avsrule2022]

Hatred and death to the big hat

 

[Frenchy]

The big hat looks smaller once it's on Justus Annunen's head.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Big fan of the Big hat

 

[Pokecheque]

Love the big hat. Also love that it comes with its own super-fancy carrying case.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

It'll eventually get replaced with something fresh and new, but for now it's ridiculous and the novelty hasn't worn off on me yet.

Freaking wild, but I think Nate can actually pull the look off.

 

[McMetal]

This just feels so forced and corny.

 

[S E P H]

This just feels so forced and corny.

Are other teams doing it? I would say it is forced if Avs are one of the first.

If you still don't like it, we could potentially sub it for Howler's helmet?

 

[Ceremony]

This just feels so forced and corny.

^^^ owns many tiny hats

 

[henchman21]

Are other teams doing it? I would say it is forced if Avs are one of the first.

If you still don't like it, we could potentially sub it for Howler's helmet?

Avs are a couple years behind the trend and are the only ones doing it now.

(which there is a joke somewhere about Landy's idea and... well... you know...)

 

[the_fan]

They said the big hat was Landy’s idea. I guess he’s preparing to go into hat business since he can’t play hockey anymore

 

[McMetal]

Are other teams doing it? I would say it is forced if Avs are one of the first.

If you still don't like it, we could potentially sub it for Howler's helmet?

They used to do the chain with the big Avs logo on it for the "player of the game" or whatever. And that was fine, but this just feels like they were trying to hard to be original and quirky.

 

[The Shermanator]

With our team you know someone is going to get a neck injury trying to hold their head up with that thing.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Love the big hat. Also love that it comes with its own super-fancy carrying case.

I wonder if the awarded player has to carry it around on the road until the next game lol.

 

[RECKLESS]

Respect the hat!

 

[expatriatedtexan]

As you can imagine from my name, I have in fact own and worn more than a few big hats. But jesus, not one of them had something going on like this.

I get that folks think it's cheesy. I mean...it is. But Gabe's the one that started it and I'll be damned if it just doesn't stink of good leadership. It does two things simultaneously...acknowledges a player for their contributions towards the night and keeps them from getting too big of a head about it...or at leasts attempts to mask the fact that it's happened.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Respect the hat!

 

[RECKLESS]

As you can imagine from my name, I have in fact own and worn more than a few big hats. But jesus, not one of them had something going on like this.

I get that folks think it's cheesy. I mean...it is. But Gabe's the one that started it and I'll be damned if it just doesn't stink of good leadership. It does two things simultaneously...acknowledges a player for their contributions towards the night and keeps them from getting too big of a head about it...or at leasts attempts to mask the fact that it's happened.

Exactly.

It's such a Gabe thing and he's managed to inject some super positive vibes in the room while not being in the room. Perfect.