Who will win the Calder this season?

[SillyRabbit]

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All while missing three weeks.

It would be even more of a lead if he hadn’t gotten concussed.

 

[NotCommitted]

All while missing three weeks.

It would be even more of a lead if he hadn’t gotten concussed.

To be fair, Tkachuk missed 6 games more with injury than Pettersson even.

 

[Rowlet]

EP with a goal and an assist so far tonight, scoring an ugly goal to tie the game with 2 minutes left, 32 points and 16 goals

 

[alicia]

Rest of the rookies suffering from PeteySD

 

[swiftwin]

I don't see how since he's so far behind in points, goals etc. Unless Pettersson misses a whole bunch of games. Which leads me to the next point: The Calder is definitely Pettersson's to lose at this point. The youngster has been absolutely insane and judging by eye test, it's not a fluke. Unless he goes down on a serious injury, I absolutely expect him to finish the season as a PPG player and snatching the Calder with no one even close.

On top of that, I can see a case for both Heiskanen and Dahlin being bigger threats to Pettersson than Tkachuk, though I fully expect both of 'em not to finish anywhere close to him for it be a real competition.

Look at the date of the post.

 

[pettersson]

To be fair, Tkachuk missed 6 games more with injury than Pettersson even.

yeah and to be fair, he probably would have gotten 16 points in those 6 games to match pettersson

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

The “race” is still going

 

[Jugitsu]

Look at the date of the post.

Yeah, that's on me, sorry about that. Didn't realize this thread has been this inactive.

 

[Rowlet]

Jesus Pettersson almost has as many goals as the next rookie has points. Unfair.

he now has as many goals as Tkachuk has points

 

[LemonSauceD]

32 points in 27 games.

Leivo has been money alongside Pettersson. Great pickup thus far. Everything Leaf fans telling us is true. Guy wins just about all board battles.

 

[polarbearcub]

Pretty quiet game from petterson .. and the whole team but great players find a way to get on the board .. made a good pass for a second assist and was in the right spot at the right time to get a puck off his skate.

Great players just find a way.

 

[MrThomas]

Heiskanen or Pettersson

 

[WetcoastOrca]

This guy:

#Canucks
Elias Pettersson is the first player with 32 points thru first 27 NHL games since Alexei Yashin in 1993-94

 

[Robinson2187]

It's gonna be EP...kid is unreal.

 

[Canucks LB]

I still can’t believe the guy has 32 points after 27 games

 

[Hellraising Senator]

E.P



Who cares about second place in this race?

 

[Boxscore]

If the season continues as is, are we thinking:

1. Pettersson
2. Dahlin
3. Heiskanen/Tkachuk

?

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

If the season continues as is, are we thinking:

1. Pettersson
2. Dahlin
3. Heiskanen/Tkachuk

?

1. Pettersson
2. Heiskanen/Dahlin
3. Tkachuck

 

[JFG]

Heiskanen or Pettersson

At this point in time?

Can you give me one argument for Heiskanen? Other than ”he’s Finnish”.

 

[Kcb12345]

Canadien media forgetting Heiskanen exists already

 

[Panthaz89]

Canadien media forgetting Heiskanen exists already

demmmmm was that Subway in Ottawa?

 

[Dr Good Vibes]

Anything can happen over the course of the season, lots of games left.

I think one of the D will make this a tight race, both Dahlin and Heiskanen are absolutely sick. They gotta put up points tho, the Calder is a numbers game.

 

[Dr Good Vibes]

Myers won with 48 points in his rookie year.

Who do you give the Calder to if Dahlin puts up fifty as 18 year old?

 

[WonderTwinsUnite]

Myers won with 48 points in his rookie year.

Who do you give the Calder to if Dahlin puts up fifty as 18 year old?

That depends - what do you project for Pettersson's totals? Given his current pace, 70 points seems both conservative and probable, so let's go with that for now.

There have been four times in NHL history that the Calder was won by a defender or goaltender in a season during which a rookie forward has posted 70 or more points: '94 (Brodeur over Renberg with 82 points), '91 (Belfour over Fedorov with 79 points), '90 (Tom Barrasso over Steve Yzerman with 87 points), and '80 (Ray Bourque (65) over Foligno with 71 points).

Even in your Myers example, Matt Duchene only put up 55 to be named the other finalist alongside Jimmy Howard. In Aaron Ekblad's year, he came closest to besting two legit top-line forwards, as both Gaudreau and Stone finished with 64points .

So, in summation, assuming Pettersson doesn't completely fall off pace, I would say it's a near mortal lock that the voters go his way unless Dahlin gets within 10 points of him.

 

[jonlin]

Canadien media forgetting Heiskanen exists already

So, Colin White >> Heiskanen now?