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Epic Calder Race 2024-25

NikolaTesla said:
But the problem is that they tanked too hard and now their fans are unhappy that Celebrini's teamates aren't good enough to benefit his production. Just like Bedard having his progression impaired by the mediocrity of his team. Tanking too hard is bad imo.
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No fanbase is a monolith, but on balance, most fans are happy we'll draft no worse than #3 this year. Next year might be a different story though. Want to see some progress.
 
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Star Platinum said:
No fanbase is a monolith, but on balance, most fans are happy we'll draft no worse than #3 this year. Next year might be a different story though. Want to see some progress.
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Yeah i think the Sharks should aim for a couple good vets in the offseason to complement their young core. Theyll progress faster with those experienced vets and im pretty sure they have tons of money to spend under the salary cap anyway.
 
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NikolaTesla said:
Yeah i think the Sharks should aim for a couple good vets in the offseason to complement their young core. Theyll progress faster with those experienced vets and im pretty sure they have tons of money to spend under the salary cap anyway.
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We desperately need a scoring winger better than Toffoli and 3 top 4-ish quality defensemen. Our defense is the worst in the NHL by far.
 
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As a Sharks fan, I don't think the age thing plays.

Yes, Celebrini is only 18 and it's very hard to be a 1C at 18. He gets credit.

However, very few defensemen play in the league before age 20. Hutson has the additional knock of being a fairly scrawny 5'9". And he's still able to hold his own on D (especially given his size) and put up lots of points via transition game, OZ vision and mobility, and PP QBing.

So, probably 18 and 1C and 20 and what Hutson is doing are comparable in terms of "impressive for their age/maturity."
 
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ORRFForever said:
The betting odds for Celebrini keep growing...

www.covers.com

NHL Odds to Win Calder Trophy 2025

NHL Calder Odds for 2025. A look at the odds to win the Calder Trophy, including betting favorite Macklin Celebrini (-280).
www.covers.com www.covers.com
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That's from March 12. Over a week later, and the odds have narrowed significantly. Here's a better source.
  • Celebrini -145 (implied odds: 59%)
  • Hutson +110 to +200 (implied odds: 47% to 33%)
  • Wolf +2000 (implied odds: 4.76%)
I've been posting the odds consistently for the past few months, and the odds are definitely tightening in Lane's favor. This is likely a reflection both of his play, and of lots of money being put on him.
 
coooldude said:
That's from March 12. Over a week later, and the odds have narrowed significantly. Here's a better source.
  • Celebrini -145 (implied odds: 59%)
  • Hutson +110 to +200 (implied odds: 47% to 33%)
  • Wolf +2000 (implied odds: 4.76%)
I've been posting the odds consistently for the past few months, and the odds are definitely tightening in Lane's favor. This is likely a reflection both of his play, and of lots of money being put on him.
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LOL. Why is that a "better source"? :)
 
ORRFForever said:
Here is an even BETTER source...

www.sportsbookreview.com

Calder Trophy Odds & Favorites 2025: Celebrini Maintains Lead, Wolf Dips

Macklin Celebrini remains the clear Calder Trophy odds favorite (-200), with Lane Hutson (+250) cemented in second and Dustin Wolf (+2500) falling off the pace.
www.sportsbookreview.com www.sportsbookreview.com

And here is the BEST source... :)

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Not trying to be snarky, just meant better because 1) it's updated to today and 2) it's multiple sports books, not just one.
 
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Rhaegar Targaryen said:
Hutson is a good offensive defenseman but he’s completely ass defensively.

Gimme MC
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Lol haters coming out of the woodwork every time he makes a mistake, acting like he isn’t a rookie playing against the other team’s best players every night. He plays 22:00+ minutes per game as a rookie D; mistakes are gonna happen. Meanwhile, you guys are as quiet as church mice in between. See you next time lol. You know what the funniest thing is though? He’s better defensively as a rookie than EK ever was in his prime 😂
 
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Mr Fahrenheit said:
So that changes his actual age? Is this what Pujols did
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He just turned 21, the youngest #1 d in the league by a long shot, and in a long time. Im open to hearing which defensemen were better at a younger age.

Being a 1c at 18-19 is not at all uncommon.

Hope this answers your question as good as a google search would have
 
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