Who wins the Conn Smythe Trophy?

[Gerulaitis]

Bobrovsky or Rantanen

 

[Patrik]

Barkov wins this. Right now he is not anywhere close to being a favorite, not even in top 5 but he will get there. Leads Florida in points, will score a few important goals in finals and boom.

 

[Mr grumpy]

Someone from Florida. BOBS is my guess

 

[centipede2233]

Edmonton is winning and will get their revenge, much like crosby’s pens vs Detroit and Florida vs Vegas. There is a precident

 

[Hollowmoon]

McDrai
or
Rantanen
or
Barkov/Bobro

 

[Calderon]

Will he be able to score another goal, though? Three goals is very pedestrian at this point.

Promptly goes on to score twice next game (with one period to go). Funny how these "diss tricks" tend to work out, lol. Lone leader in playoff points now, too.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Sebastian Oha.

 

[BenchBrawl]

McDavid is gonna win it again, this time with the cup.

 

[Ignatius]

SKINNER

 

[Bradely]

Barkov wins this. Right now he is not anywhere close to being a favorite, not even in top 5 but he will get there. Leads Florida in points, will score a few important goals in finals and boom.

I can not see why Barkov would win. Bennett has been more of an impact in every aspect of the game. Bob with shut outs all over.

On a reputation, I can see Barkov winning.

 

[Bradely]

Right now, McDavid is frontrunner IMO

 

[Bradely]

In the Toronto series:

If you ask me, Bennett is the heart and soul of the Panthers. Tkachuk the agitator. Barkov let alone played with a Selke candidate Reinhart.

Swapping Mathews and Barkov and I think the same result would occurred, Panthers would win. Swapping Bennett to the Leafs, Toronto would have had a really better chance at winning if you ask me.

The Panthers are a superb well built team. Management is number one why they are so good.

 

[algernon]

Right now, McDavid is frontrunner IMO

I shudder to think about 6kinner winning his next six games where he's the difference.

 

[CatscratchFever]

It's gonna be Bob

 

[Ignatius]

Unless Edmonton gets curb stomped in the Cup finals I think it is his to lose. Uncle Gary wants to give it to him, might as well rename it to the Connor Smythe award. This is not a slam against McDavid because he is 100% worthy of it but it's more of the league wanting to fortify his legacy vis-à-vis Crosby in 2016 or Ovechkin in 2018.

 

[Daximus]

In the Toronto series:

If you ask me, Bennett is the heart and soul of the Panthers. Tkachuk the agitator. Barkov let alone played with a Selke candidate Reinhart.

Swapping Mathews and Barkov and I think the same result would occurred, Panthers would win. Swapping Bennett to the Leafs, Toronto would have had a really better chance at winning if you ask me.

The Panthers are a superb well built team. Management is number one why they are so good.

Toronto is gonna go out and pay Bennett $11m this summer now.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

If Oilers lose in the Finals Mcdavid won't get it because of what happened last year.

Dallas: Rantanen
FLA: BOB maybe Barkov
EDM: Mcdavid (No shot Bouchard, but deserves some talk at this point)

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

If Bob posts 2 or 3 shutouts the rest of the way and a .940SV% he will win it. Otherwise Barkov wins it. He plays in all situations, #1PP, #1PK, faces the toughest matchups shutting down top lines, plays a full 200ft game. The guy is just a well oiled machine.

 

[RevengeOfTheDrai]

If Oilers beat Dallas in six, then play 6 games in the finals, I don’t see how McDavid isn’t trending for another 40 point playoff performance. The shocking thing is he’s only got 2 power play points. He’s arguably more impressive than last season.

 

[RevengeOfTheDrai]

Unless Edmonton gets curb stomped in the Cup finals I think it is his to lose. Uncle Gary wants to give it to him, might as well rename it to the Connor Smythe award. This is not a slam against McDavid because he is 100% worthy of it but it's more of the league wanting to fortify his legacy vis-à-vis Crosby in 2016 or Ovechkin in 2018.

He won because the voting happened before game 7 ended, before the third period even started I believe. Voters weren’t sure of the outcome and went with a sure bet.

 

[McFlyingV]

Bouchard should be leading the Conn Smythe votes right now. Playing 25 and a half minutes a night without Ekholm. Tied for 4th in playoff scoring. 1st in points and goals for Dmen. Tied for team lead in goals. +7. Excellent advanced stats.

 

[Macheteops]

Unless Edmonton gets curb stomped in the Cup finals I think it is his to lose. Uncle Gary wants to give it to him, might as well rename it to the Connor Smythe award. This is not a slam against McDavid because he is 100% worthy of it but it's more of the league wanting to fortify his legacy vis-à-vis Crosby in 2016 or Ovechkin in 2018.

This is a terrible take. He lapped the field. No one is giving him anything. He won't win it again unless Edmonton wins the cup or he puts up 40+ points again and the Panthers don't have an obvious guy

 

[WaitingForUser]

He won because the voting happened before game 7 ended, before the third period even started I believe. Voters weren’t sure of the outcome and went with a sure bet.

He won because he beat a record that had stood for 3 decades. Also BOB shit the bed in games 4,5,and 6. Anyone who still complains about Connor winning the Connsmythe last year is simply just jealous.

 

[avocadosmoothie]

Unless Edmonton gets curb stomped in the Cup finals I think it is his to lose. Uncle Gary wants to give it to him, might as well rename it to the Connor Smythe award. This is not a slam against McDavid because he is 100% worthy of it but it's more of the league wanting to fortify his legacy vis-à-vis Crosby in 2016 or Ovechkin in 2018.

more like blame Barkov for not being more than a generic star

 

[WaitingForUser]

Unless Edmonton gets curb stomped in the Cup finals I think it is his to lose. Uncle Gary wants to give it to him, might as well rename it to the Connor Smythe award. This is not a slam against McDavid because he is 100% worthy of it but it's more of the league wanting to fortify his legacy vis-à-vis Crosby in 2016 or Ovechkin in 2018.

Is this like PHWA has basically decided Barkov is a selke winner until he retires now?