Matthew Knies nominated for the Hobey Baker Award

[LeafsNation75]

Toronto Maple Leafs: Matthew Knies Nominated for Award

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect, Matthew Knies, has been nominated for the 2023 Hobey Baker Award. An award given to the top NCAA men's ice hockey player.

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[Leafs87]

Awesome. Likely not the winner but a great nomination.

Leafs would be wise to not trade him

 

[ACC1224]

Who was the last Hobey winner to be traded before playing an NHL game?

 

[LeafsNation75]

Who was the last Hobey winner to be traded before playing an NHL game?

I think it was Jimmy Vesey. The Predators had traded his rights to the Sabres and after that is when he signed as a college UFA with the Rangers on August 20, 2016.

 

[BallardEra]

Awesome. Likely not the winner but a great nomination.

Leafs would be wise to not trade him

If the right deal is there I don't mind him going.

 

[hamzarocks]

Does this mean he's a finalist? Like top 3 or does every team have to nominate 1 player

Knies team has two other elite prospects so if he went over them that's huge

 

[trellaine201]

I looked at the Hobey winners since mid 1980s and only a handful were very good. And 3/4 have been fairly recent.

 

[Leafs87]

If the right deal is there I don't mind him going.

User name checks out. All jokes aside though it would be a shame since we needed someone like him forever

Does this mean he's a finalist? Like top 3 or does every team have to nominate 1 player

Knies team has two other elite prospects so if he went over them that's huge

Typically this award is given to players who are about to graduate (sign away) from the NCAA. Cooley and Snuggarud likely were theoretically ineligible. As far as I know there’s never been repeat winners, and the winner list is very lacklust at best

 

[Teeder Keon]

congratulations!
Great achievement….
nominations and awards aside , trading Knies with the tools that he possesses, attached to his ever growing size and strength , a natural Left winger and knowing that “ this type of player “ is literally the type of player that we are desperate for and lack , would be one of the most idiotic and incompetent things this regime has ever done .
Any other player in our system should be on the table except for this individual.
It would go down as another in a long list of “ Leafy things “ that has plagued this franchise.
We haven’t had a strong LWer in ages !
We are currently without a legit top 6 LWer in our organization, other than a far less skilled Bunting , who I love , but should be a 2nd liner and perfect 3rd ..
Never the less , there is no need to give him up , this will haunt us again and add to our recent futility .

GLG




MK AM WN

 

[BertCorbeau]

I looked at the Hobey winners since mid 1980s and only a handful were very good. And 3/4 have been fairly recent.

It’s interesting… the list from 2015 on includes Eichel, Makar, Caufield. All who won it after their first or second seasons.

Other winners were a bit older - Gaudette for example - who haven’t done much yet

Basically the younger you are to win the better you’re chances are of being a good NHLer

 

[Leafs87]

It’s interesting… the list from 2015 on includes Eichel, Makar, Caufield. All who won it after their first or second seasons.

Other winners were a bit older - Gaudette for example - who haven’t done much yet

Basically the younger you are to win the better you’re chances are of being a good NHLer

The NCAA hasn’t been the best path to the NHL historically. Players who by choice play out the 4 years don’t usually amount to much. That would fall in-line with your statement I guess.

 

[Warden of the North]

Please don't trade this kid.

 

[Anthrax442]

I hope they keep him

 

[koyvoo]

Have the nominations been narrowed down to 3 finalists yet?

I tried a quick google search, and the only article I saw says that as of today (Feb 8 20023), there are 80 players nominated? Is that right? That Knies right now is in the running with 79 other players?

 

[hotpaws]

Have the nominations been narrowed down to 3 finalists yet?

I tried a quick google search, and the only article I saw says that as of today (Feb 8 20023), there are 80 players nominated? Is that right? That Knies right now is in the running with 79 other players?

yup it looks like he is 1 of 80 , still good he got nominated even if it's a huge list but i was a little disappointed since the op kind of made it sound like he was a finalist

2023 Hobey Baker Award: Nominees, fan voting and important dates

Take a look at the list of Hobey Baker Award nominees and get your vote in before the 10 finalists are announced in March.

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[LeafsNation75]

The NCAA hasn’t been the best path to the NHL historically. Players who by choice play out the 4 years don’t usually amount to much. That would fall in-line with your statement I guess.

When Toronto signed Tyler Bozak he was a college UFA after playing at the University of Denver and he went onto play 13 years in the NHL between the Leafs and Blues. The one slight difference is he only played 2 years in the NCAA instead of 4 years.

 

[dubplatepressure]

Leafs would be wise to not trade him

Water is wet. This statement has no meaning as it cannot account for the return. The leafs would be extremely wise trading him for some players, and extremely unwise for trading him for others. That is the only reality here.

 

[fahad203]

I looked at the Hobey winners since mid 1980s and only a handful were very good. And 3/4 have been fairly

You disrespecting Jimmy Vessey ?

 

[Menzinger]

I looked at the Hobey winners since mid 1980s and only a handful were very good. And 3/4 have been fairly recent.

There's a big difference though between a 4th year player (even 5th year) winning vs a sophomore though.

 

[Racer88]

I of 80. Bwahahahahah hilarious………oh and who is Hobey Baker anyway

 

[Menzinger]

I of 80. Bwahahahahah hilarious………oh and who is Hobey Baker anyway

It's essentially the equivalent of the CHL Player of the year.

It's named after a guy who was generally seen as the first renowned US hockey star. He played during the early 1910s

 

[Stephen]

I looked at the Hobey winners since mid 1980s and only a handful were very good. And 3/4 have been fairly recent.

Makes a difference if the Hobey Baker winner was a senior or not. In this case Knies is only a sophomore.

 

[Racer88]

It's essentially the equivalent of the CHL Player of the year.

It's named after a guy who was generally seen as the first renowned US hockey star. He played during the early 1910s

Thx. I hope he wins

 

[koyvoo]

There's a big difference though between a 4th year player (even 5th year) winning vs a sophomore though.

That would be if he won it this year, though. It’s more of distinction to actually win it, even as a 4th or 5th? year player than it is to make an early list of 80 players.

I still think there is some confusion by some people thinking this means he’s been named a finalist. And a part of the reason for that confusion may be because nobody really pays attention to this until the finalists are announced.

Again, it’s a nice nod, but look at the 80 player list. Tons of NHL affiliated players on there, but I didn’t see any other fanbase even blink an eye. Not even Hab fans who are annoyingly gushing over Lane Hutson’s historical season didn’t make mention of Hutson making an 80 player early list.

 

[ACC1224]

Decent interview.

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