More MVP Worthy Player: Mackinnon, Kuch or Drai?

[Pablo El Perro]

Helly.

 

[bleedthenorth]

def shouldn't be Nathan, too many empty net points this year

 

[qcal1427]

It should be Hellebuyck but since this is a forwards-only award goals > points so I'd go Draisaitl

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Stu Skinner could succeed on the Jets.

 

[eviohh26]

Kucherov

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Wasn't the argument against Kucherov last year that he didn't have enough 5V5 points and too many EN points?

5v5:
Kuch: 21 goals 55 pts
Mack: 13 goals 48 pts
EN:
Kuch: 9 pts
Mack: 13 pts

Whats the excuse this year?

 

[wetcoast]

Eichel

That's interesting but I wonder if voters have any narrative around that?

I think that if Drai comes back and after all this Oilers losing it might help his case but who knows at this point?

 

[Rschmitz]

Wasn't the argument against Kucherov last year that he didn't have enough 5V5 points and too many EN points?

5v5:
Kuch: 21 goals 55 pts
Mack: 13 goals 48 pts
EN:
Kuch: 9 pts
Mack: 13 pts

Whats the excuse this year?

According to ChatGPT

 

[a mangy Meowth]

According to ChatGPT

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According to my ability to read, nobody is making a Hart case for MacKinnon lol. Like seriously, where are you guys seeing us pushing for it?

 

[Rschmitz]

According to my ability to read, nobody is making a Hart case for MacKinnon lol. Like seriously, where are you guys seeing us pushing for it?

We're shadowboxing bud

 

[Bounces R Way]

Should be Kucherov. He's still got a good team around him but no one on the level of McDavid or Makar. Also acceptable would be Hellebuyck.

 

[WPGDEVILS]

Helly is the leader for every goalie stat

None of the forwards can say the same

 

[More 2004]

It's obviously not Kuch, this is a popularity award. It's not given to the most deserving.

 

[RDTBay4]

Helly is the leader for every goalie stat

None of the forwards can say the same

When Carey Price won the Hart in 2014-2015, the leading scorer had 87 points. Price also had under 2.0 GAA and a .933 SV%.

Hellebuyck is more than likely going to win the Vezina, but Hart is a bridge too far.

 

[bov]

Of the three players mentioned in OP I'd go with MacKinnon, but in terms of Hart/Most Valuable to their team, I lean more towards players like Hellebuyck and Werenski.

 

[WPGDEVILS]

When Carey Price won the Hart in 2014-2015, the leading scorer had 87 points. Price also had under 2.0 GAA and a .933 SV%.

Hellebuyck is more than likely going to win the Vezina, but Hart is a bridge too far.

Goal scoring was also way lower and that’s why helly putting up the same stats this era is so much more impressive.
This is a a down year for scoring, 120 points is the new normal.

 

[Regal]

Goal scoring was also way lower and that’s why helly putting up the same stats this era is so much more impressive.
This is a a down year for scoring, 120 points is the new normal.

He’s not quite putting up the same stats though

 

[snipes]

Drai ties it late in the 3rd in the Battle of Alberta to pot his 50th in his first game coming back from injury.

He’s been unreal this year.

 

[Three On Zero]

odd makers have it as Hellebuyck currently

 

[bleedthenorth]

MacK is not close to Drai this year

 

[phrenssoa]

Perhaps I’m biased but how can it not be Draisaitl? Without him the Oilers are definitely not in a playoff spot.

 

[catters078]

Hat back in the ring for Draisatl

 

[Matty Sundin]

Drais’ odds just went up again

 

[snipes]

51 for Drai on the OT winner

 

[Nemesis Prime]

Drai is gonna hit 60 goals and win it.