I was waiting for a post like this.
Yeah, you're right. Defensemen rarely win the award. However, if I go ahead and list all the candidates that everyone's listing, will anyone care if I'm right? No, not really. If I go off the board a little and pick someone that no one is really expecting, and they end up winning, I'll look like a genius.
Everyone's going with the sexy and more likely picks in Hall, Seguin, Eberle, etc., but I don't feel the need nor do I believe strongly enough that they will win.
@CRAZY_4_NAZZY:
Good point, forgot about Boychuk. Definitely someone to look out for, but I'm not sure if I'd replace him with anyone on my top-5 currently.
@D-Money:
I'm a little worried about Filatov. Very talented player, but I lost some respect for him last season. If he struggles and loses ice-time, will he flee to Russia again? Might have been Hitchcock's inability to work with younger players, but he's a little too risky for me. Good suggestion though.
@Asian Player:
Already answered.