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Was Jordan Staal the correct choice for the 2025-26 Conn Smythe?

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Who should have won the Conn Smythe?


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Drop Marner...then put the rest in a hat and pull a name because nobody would be a name most people would agree with but all could make a case

I am fine with Staal but you could have really put any of the names up and I would shrug and go sure why not.
 
Not sure how Andersen was missed completely from the list or the Smythe discussion after going 13-2 (3 SO) with a 1.89 GAA and a .910 SV%
 
because he got yanked for sucking ass. Doesn't sound very valuable to me. Bussi had a better case.

CS is not simply a stats award.
Sucked ass for what 1 game maybe 2? If the Conn Smythe is stat driven explain how Andersen's stats don't fit. I love Bussi but bro had 3 wins so no he did not have a better case wtf
 
I don't think he was the wrong choice by any means. I don't think there is a "right" choice this time around, all of Stankoven, Hall and Staal had great arguments. Like others have said, when it is such a team effort, giving it to the captain makes a ton of sense.
 
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Staal is a beast and deserves the award, If he put up a bit more points he'd have won the Selke multiple times. Sadly he's just overlooked despite being that Selke Candidate.

the two times the Canes beat the Devils in the playoffs recently I always knew it was Staal that was the main contributor to the Devils losing. You think your team has momentum and an offensive zone faceoff and Staal comes on and turns everything around.
 
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