Epic Calder Race 2024-25

[Golden_Jet]

That’s my point. Anyone using defensive metrics to promote their man is grasping at straws. This is a points race with Wolf as a wild card.

But in a points race, if a defensman wins it, or is close, its his.

I don’t consider the trophy a points race, some voters might, but the best voters will look at everything.
Defensive metrics should definitely be a part of the equation.

 

[The Last Red]

All we did is add him and the team is playing meaningful hockey in April when they used to be out of the picture by December. He already beat rookie records and he has 9 more games to add to that.

And Laine. He has 19 goals in 43 games. That ain’t nothing.

 

[Ezpz]

Pretty much a lock to pass lidstrom. Now chelios and the Habs record are in reach

 

[coooldude]

As much as I like Hutson and think he'll win, March seems a bit premature for Habs fans to be doing victory laps.

Let's just celebrate how awesome he is without having victim complexes.

I was going to make a circle jerk joke, but this is better said.

Hutson's season is awesome. He'll probably win at this point because he's accelerating to the finish line. The other three are having amazing seasons as well for different reasons. "It's not even close" and "different galaxies" and "durr the other players suck" posts are very tiresome.

 

[Vukotal Recall]

God, I miss real masculine defensemen like Derian Hatcher. Enough with this woke assists shit. Real men play the game the right way. What's even Lane's (girl name) elbows/60? Hopefully Torts takes over the Habs and Laney figure-skates into the ocean soon and leaves the game to MEN.

 

[le_sean]

And Laine. He has 18 goals in 42 games. That ain’t nothing.

Who is assisting all of his goals? And considering games played and production, Laine is basically just replacing Monahan.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

I don’t consider the trophy a points race, some voters might, but the best voters will look at everything.
Defensive metrics should definitely be a part of the equation.

Then they should all lose the Calder to Wolf. Because they are all statistically poor defensively at this early stage in their careers.

They all cancel out defensively. All we are left with is offense.

 

[The Last Red]

Who is assisting all of his goals?

You still need a finisher like Laine.

 

[Golden_Jet]

And Laine. He has 18 goals in 42 games. That ain’t nothing.

Ya definitely a PP merchant with 14 PP goals.

 

[Julien LG]

So saying Hutson is bad defensively is still a thing?

Hes playing 25 min a game on his off-side and doing amazing. You should watch him if you still think he cant play defense because you're wrong. He's fine.

 

[The Last Red]

Ya definitely a PP merchant with 14 PP goals.

They all count the same.

 

[Frank Drebin]

I don’t consider the trophy a points race, some voters might, but the best voters will look at everything.
Defensive metrics should definitely be a part of the equation.

I haven’t looked, but i wonder how often the rookie scoring leader wins the Calder

 

[le_sean]

You still need a finisher like Laine.

He replaced Monahan’s production. Hutson is the new addition that has completely changed the fortunes of this team

 

[The Last Red]

He replaced Monahan’s production. Hutson is the new addition that has completely changed the fortunes of this team

Stop.

 

[le_sean]

Stop.

Just because you have nothing to say? Sure.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Just because you have nothing to say? Sure.

Some habs fans have taken it upon themselves to police the rest of us.

 

[The Last Red]

Just because you have nothing to say? Sure.

No, because your negating of Laine’s production is idiotic.

 

[JTeller97]

Its Hutson and i'd go as far to say as its not even close anymore. He's 6 assist from breaking the rookie record for assist by a defenseman and has put up the most points by a rookie D since Lidstrom in 92 already. I'm not taking anything away from Michkov, Celebrini, and Wolf all those guys are already franchise cornerstones but, Hutson is having a record breaking campaign while being a major catalyst on a team vying for a playoff spot.

 

[Natey]

But is it a points race? Forwards primary goal is to score, defensemen primary goal is to prevent scoring. If one is better at their secondary responsibility much more than their primary responsibility, is that award worthy?

For the record, I think the Calder should go to Celebrini. He's the best of the 3 all around.

Are you trying to say Hutson is bad defensively?

 

[Hope Of Glory]

6 assists away from the all-time assist record for a rookie defenseman.

Not something you see often, most guys near the record being from a few decades ago.

Amazing stuff, especially considering he logs huge minutes every night. He's already better defensively than I ever thought he'd be when we drafted him.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Its Hutson and i'd go as far to say as its not even close anymore. He's 6 assist from breaking the rookie record for assist by a defenseman and has put up the most points by a rookie D since Lidstrom in 92 already. I'm not taking anything away from Michkov, Celebrini, and Wolf all those guys are already franchise cornerstones but, Hutson is having a record breaking campaign while being a major catalyst on a team vying for a playoff spot.

If the season ended today, its Hutson by a landslide.

 

[le_sean]

No, because your negating of Laine’s production is idiotic.

I didn’t. I said he replaced Monahan’s production. Look it up before pretending to know what you’re talking about. And that’s without mentioning that Monahan wasn’t a complete pile of shit 5v5 either

 

[Miller Time]

So saying Hutson is bad defensively is still a thing?

Hes playing 25 min a game on his off-side and doing amazing. You should watch him if you still think he cant play defense because you're wrong. He's fine.

It is for those that don't actually watch him play, or those that don't understand hockey

 

[The Last Red]

I didn’t. I said he replaced Monahan’s production. Look it up before pretending to know what you’re talking about. And that’s without mentioning that Monahan wasn’t a complete pile of shit 5v5 either

The only one pretending is you.

 

[le_sean]

The only one pretending is you.

Spoken like someone that went on HockeyDB and realized he got owned