Confirmed with Link: Quinn Hughes wins the James Norris Memorial Trophy (Top Defensemen)

[thekernel]

Wait a minute. That young lad's a defenseman?

 

[Hit the post]

Side note, I did enjoy what Burke said about the draft interview process and how he would ask a random question to throw the prospects off, as most of them were likely to give coached answers to the standard questions.

And how he said Yakupov was an arrogant little shit who got put on the Leafs' no draft list.

As big an ego Burke has, he pretty much gives most of the credit for the drafting of the Sedins to other people. He doesn't get credit enough though for making those deal(s) possible (all that 'wheeling & dealing'). Burke at his best there.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

I had been sitting on the fence, but now I would say he’s the best defenceman the Canucks have ever had.
Öhlund has dropped to #2.

 

[Hit the post]

I had been sitting on the fence, but now I would say he’s the best defenceman the Canucks have ever had.
Öhlund has dropped to #2.

Öhlund might've made it closer (though still in distant second) with two good eyes. Dale Tallon might've been in the vicinity as well (though still in the next tier) had the team decided to actually use him as a defenseman all the time & kept him.

 

[canuckking1]

Back to Back incoming

 

[Killer Orcas]

Huggy Bear with the well deserved win! He put it all together this year and really took a giant step forward. Improving his goal scoring and defensive game. Super excited for him and bout time east coast voters stayed up late enough to watch.

 

[rypper]

Can we all take time to truly appreciate the GM who was responsible for bringing Hughes to Vancouver?


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[LaVal]

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Thankfully the 2018 draft class was really weak for centers, and Montreal and Arizona both went reaching based on need. I have a hard time faulting Detroit for taking Zadina over Hughes, I would have done the same thing at the time.

 

[Hit the post]

Thankfully the 2018 draft class was really weak for centers, and Montreal and Arizona both went reaching based on need. I have a hard time faulting Detroit for taking Zadina over Hughes, I would have done the same thing at the time.

Even Bouchard, a defenseman taken a couple spots after Hughes turned into a pretty decent defenseman for the Oilers.

 

[ziploc]

Back to Back incoming

Will be tough. Makar and Hughes will be battling their whole careers. And there are a few others who might get a look in as well.

 

[LandfiII]

Thankfully the 2018 draft class was really weak for centers, and Montreal and Arizona both went reaching based on need. I have a hard time faulting Detroit for taking Zadina over Hughes, I would have done the same thing at the time.

For a team that always seems to have like a billion draft picks. Under this management group, it's weird to me that they would have reached. Just for a cen, there weren't any good ones. Really, because what are you not gonna draft? Another 100000 times next year. Anyway question mark

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

i think this is the full awards tally:

calder: bure
adams: quinn
2AST: mclean
1AST: bure
2AST: mogilny
1AST: naslund
lindsay: naslund
1AST: naslund
2AST: bertuzzi
1AST: naslund
2AST: luongo
adams: AV
hart: henrik
1AST: henrik
2AST: daniel
lindsay: daniel
selke: kesler
1AST: daniel
1AST: henrik
calder: petey
norris: hughes
adams: tocchet
1AST: hughes
2AST: demko

our franchise award total grew by 20% this year

 

[VanJack]

Wow! I'd forgotten how many first and second NHL all-star teams the Sedin twins actually made during their careers.

Little wonder they were virtually first-ballot Hall of Famers......almost inevitable that we'll never see the likes of them again in Vancouver. So fortunate that ownership has retained them to work with the young prospects and the scouting department.

Have to admit I was skeptical when Linden and Aquilini brought the Sedins into the organization. But I was dead wrong. They've been huge additions to the organization with their dedication and knowledge of the game.

 

[Felidae]

Here's to hoping this is just the first of many.

 

[Rowlet]

Even Bouchard, a defenseman taken a couple spots after Hughes turned into a pretty decent defenseman for the Oilers.

and Dobson

 

[thecupismine]

PWHA revealed the voter breakdown for the awards. Did a quick glance through, and almost everyone who didn't vote Hughes 1st was based on the east coast

Big shocker, I know. Also anyone who voted Makar this year is out to lunch, dude is probably still the best defensemen in the league but last season he wasn't playing at that level.

 

[Rowlet]

PWHA revealed the voter breakdown for the awards. Did a quick glance through, and almost everyone who didn't vote Hughes 1st was based on the east coast

Big shocker, I know. Also anyone who voted Makar this year is out to lunch, dude is probably still the best defensemen in the league but last season he wasn't playing at that level.

link?