Early Predictions for who Wins the 2024-25 Calder Trophy (NHL Rookie of the Year?

[MichaelFarrell]

I think it’s going to be a close race this year for the Calder Trophy. There are a ton of potential players that could surprise and make a real run for it.

Who do you think is going to win it and who are some wildcards that could make the top 3 in votes?

I’m picking with my heart and going Brad Lambert.

However, I think the voting will go like this in no particular order:

-Matvei Michkov
-Dustin Wolf
-Macklin Celebrini

*please ignore the Cutter Gauthier typo

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[MNRube]

Michkov. If Torts can fight his baser instincts

 

[MichaelFarrell]

Michkov. If Torts can fight his baser instincts

I think that’s an x-factor.

Michkov is a great player. But, with the Flyer’s coach and the overall makeup of the team, does he get ice time that would allow him to rack up points? I think he’s still the clear favorite, but it may be a rocky start for him.

 

[Patty Ice]

Cutter Gauthier (San Jose Sharks)

San Jose got richer.

 

[DougBodger]

Celebrini

Darkhorses Lambert or Kulich if either is in the top 6

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Top 5
Michkov
Celebrini
Gauthier
Wright.
Smith

Don’t really see a stand out dmen, but I guess Hutson would prob be best bet from defensemen

 

[Michoulicious]

Michkov will be better surrounded, even with Toffoli in SJ.

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

Jaromir Jagr.

 

[MNRube]

Don’t really see a stand out dmen, but I guess Hutson would prob be best bet from defensemen

Clarke? Could see him putting up some points.

 

[Soundgarden]

It's very unlikely that Kemell and Askarov get much if any playing time in Nashville. Stastny/Del Gaizo will likely be the only rookies in Nashville and they are bottom pairing guys.

 

[MichaelFarrell]

Clarke? Could see him putting up some points.

I wasn’t sure if Clarke was eligible so I didn’t add him. He’s definitely in the running if he is

 

[The don godfather]

Fabian lysell is gonna surprise.

 

[FlyguyOX]

I think that’s an x-factor.

Michkov is a great player. But, with the Flyer’s coach and the overall makeup of the team, does he get ice time that would allow him to rack up points? I think he’s still the clear favorite, but it may be a rocky start for him.

No excuse to not have him on the leagues worst PP1. He’ll be a staple there

 

[Leafshater67]

Shane Wright had a fantastic AHL playoff run and I think he brings that momentum and confidence into next season and gets it done.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Clarke? Could see him putting up some points.

I forgot he still eligible tbh

 

[MichaelFarrell]

I forgot he still eligible tbh

Is he eligible? He played 25 games

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

If the habs give Lane Hutson the same ice time they gave him in his first 2 nhl games + pp1 time, then he's going to be a very strong condidate to win the calder

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Is he eligible? He played 25 games

I don’t think he is then, I know zellweger isn’t at 26

 

[Rooch]

The correct answer is Cutter Gauthier.

 

[Craig Ludwig]

Question marks everywhwre

If only Dustin Wolf had a better team in front of him...
Celebrini doesn't have much to play with in SJ, but then again Bedard didn't either
Mitchkov, how long until Torts benches him a few games in a row and all hell breaks loose in Philly
Hutson, will Martin St Louis keep a leash on him? Knowing how he let Caufield run wild (after Ducharme almost killed his career), maybe Lane wins it?

 

[LeafsNation149]

Is Woll eligible?

 

[Hockey Know it all]

I think it’s going to be a close race this year for the Calder Trophy. There are a ton of potential players that could surprise and make a real run for it.

Who do you think is going to win it and who are some wildcards that could make the top 3 in votes?

I’m picking with my heart and going Brad Lambert.

However, I think the voting will go like this in no particular order:

-Matvei Michkov
-Dustin Wolf
-Macklin Celebrini

*please ignore the Cutter Gauthier typo

Cutter does not play for San Jose my guy.

 

[coooldude]

As a SJ fan with two hopeful candidates, I'm going Michkov.

He's a year older than Celebrini, has two seasons' experience in the KHL, and as long as he plays hard for Torts, he'll get his PP1 time.

I think Celebrini and Smith will struggle a bit out of the gate for various reasons mostly centering around our D not really improving much from last year. We'll spend a lot of time hemmed in the D zone. Fewer OZ starts. Even with a decent PP, won't likely be enough to have them at the top of the voting, even if they get some votes.

I would love to be wrong.

 

[WatchfulElm]

If the habs give Lane Hutson the same ice time they gave him in his first 2 nhl games + pp1 time, then he's going to be a very strong condidate to win the calder

Hutson is a good candidate for the Habs. Joshua Roy too, I think he's still eligible.

 

[EbonyRaptor]

San Jose got richer.

It must be fun to be a Sharks fan heading into 2024/25 with a top-5 pick from each of the last 3 drafts.

I wonder if the three of them competing against each other for the Calder will hurt them?