Calder Watch : 2024-25 Season
- Thread starter Leonardo87
- Start date
Golden_Jet
Registered User
- Sep 21, 2005
- 22,413
- 15,629
Voters probably vote on the whole year, not a 5 game sample.
Sasha Orlov
Lord of the Manor
- Jun 22, 2018
- 7,396
- 25,310
Celebrini is an incredible player, likely walks to the Calder in any other year. Looks like a guy that’s 5-6 years older in terms of development. Future top 5-10 player in the league.
Michkov is a sublime offensive talent, I thought he would run away with it but here we are. He likely still ends up a 100+ point superstar.
Wolf has been a revelation for Calgary. Unbelievable season, but playing so many less games than the others hurts him IMO. Consequence of the position unfortunately. Goalies are voodoo but he looks like a future Vezina winner.
Hutson has had one of the best rookie seasons in NHL history. His growth from October to now is almost unfathomable. Did not expect him to reach his current level of play for a few years. He’s on pace to break records and unfortunately for the others I think he has this locked up.
Who said they were gonna vote solely on his last 5 games?
The point is that he’s played himself out of the running considering all the other impressive rookies he’s up against, most of whom have gone on a tear while he’s been slumping.
His skid came at the worst possible time.
JustAHabFan
Registered User
- Apr 8, 2008
- 7,710
- 3,516
Wolf will have a slight chance if he can somehow allow the Flames to make the playoff. But I don't think he can.
Yeah but he’s now 21st in goals saved above expected. He has the same number of saves above expected per game as our very own Montembeault (0.29).
Obviously I don’t watch Wolf enough but good lord I can tell you I wouldn’t give the Calder to Monty over Hutson if he was a rookie.
Statistically he doesn’t cut it.
Wolf doesn’t have the stats to compete with this years crop
HabzSauce
Registered User
- Jun 10, 2022
- 1,248
- 3,299
Is this your only reasoning? Wolf is having an incredible year but Im not sure id even have him top 3 as of right now.
Michkov has played his way back into the race & no way Wolf is replacing Hutson or Celebrini
Voters will badly want to give the award to the annointed on, Celebrini, just like they gave it to bedard last year. This year, however, they can't ignore what Hutson is doing.
Murphy's team had 337 goals that year.
Canadiens are at 220 at this moment.
Not that it really matter. I just thought it was interesting to add.
Grate n Colorful Oz
Get busy livin
Well, it does because it means Hutson is getting a much higher point share %.
nerdybeard
Registered User
My heart still feels Celebrini is in it, but my brain is starting to say that ship has sailed. As far as the skaters go, they each have an interesting story behind the points/stats/metrics.
Michkov: One could argue that he would have thrived if Tortz was out earlier, or his minutes assignments were adjusted earlier. Either way, he's been tearing it up recently at a rate most people thought he could have most of the year. Kid is gonna be a star obviously, and would have a pretty clear path to Calder in most other seasons. Long term I hope the Flyers build well around him and are able to get results as a team.
Celebrini: One could argue that as an 18 year old playing against mostly top competition on a tanking team where some of the better players were let go at or before the deadline led to a decline in production. Also he had his injury, which was a bummer. Either way his year has been pretty impressive, often he looks like the best player on the ice. It seems like he hits a post every other game, and he just brings a solid 200 ft game. He elevates his linemates and I'm excited for his future, and the Sharks'.
Hutson: Just an insane showing from him this year, and having the playoffs in his sights he's continued to pile up points. At his size and point in development, it's wild to see what he's been able to do. His eye for the game and PPQB level is fun to watch. At this point it's his to lose unless something shifts drastically in the final games.
Just a super fun year to track rookies that are gonna tear it up in the coming years. This isn't even touching on Wolf which has been amazing, and Smith who has turned it around after a slow start.
Michkov: One could argue that he would have thrived if Tortz was out earlier, or his minutes assignments were adjusted earlier. Either way, he's been tearing it up recently at a rate most people thought he could have most of the year. Kid is gonna be a star obviously, and would have a pretty clear path to Calder in most other seasons. Long term I hope the Flyers build well around him and are able to get results as a team.
Celebrini: One could argue that as an 18 year old playing against mostly top competition on a tanking team where some of the better players were let go at or before the deadline led to a decline in production. Also he had his injury, which was a bummer. Either way his year has been pretty impressive, often he looks like the best player on the ice. It seems like he hits a post every other game, and he just brings a solid 200 ft game. He elevates his linemates and I'm excited for his future, and the Sharks'.
Hutson: Just an insane showing from him this year, and having the playoffs in his sights he's continued to pile up points. At his size and point in development, it's wild to see what he's been able to do. His eye for the game and PPQB level is fun to watch. At this point it's his to lose unless something shifts drastically in the final games.
Just a super fun year to track rookies that are gonna tear it up in the coming years. This isn't even touching on Wolf which has been amazing, and Smith who has turned it around after a slow start.
Just picked up an assist on the first goal for his 60th point. Tying Nick Lidstrom for points by a rookie defenseman. Then made a great defensive play on the next shift to prevent a goal.
Hutson gets his 60th point and 55th assist
Bouboumaster
Registered User
- Jul 4, 2014
- 9,557
- 10,836
Seb
All we are is Dustin Byfuglien
- Jul 15, 2006
- 17,311
- 14,333
Pts #60.
He needs 10 more pts in 9 games (minus 6 min) for 70. Doable.
He needs 10 more pts in 9 games (minus 6 min) for 70. Doable.
JustAHabFan
Registered User
- Apr 8, 2008
- 7,710
- 3,516
Another secondary assist. Please continue with the bashing while Hutson contine to play hard to break the record.
- Aug 2, 2005
- 62,383
- 10,077
I know every point hurts for a certain few around here 
There's a reason you haven't seen any Florida fans tearing him down in these threads lol
Jabba11
Hockey Lobby
Technically, best offensive rookie defenseman numbers since Nicklas Lidstrom... 32 years ago.
Halakitlikethat
Registered User
The conversation is over. Hutson is winning the Calder.
