Madness Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Calder Trophy finalists: Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=716139&navid=nhl:topheadsNEW YORK -- Forwards Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche are the three finalists for the 2013-14 Calder Memorial Trophy, which is awarded "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition," the National Hockey League announced today. The Lightning is the first club to boast multiple Calder finalists since Chicago's Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews finished first and third, respectively, in 2008. Members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association submitted ballots for the Calder Trophy at the conclusion of the regular season, with the top three vote-getters designated as finalists. The winner will be announced Tuesday, June 24, during the 2014 NHL Awards from Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas. The 2014 NHL Awards will be broadcast by NBCSN in the United States and CBC in Canada. Following are the finalists for the Calder Trophy, in alphabetical order: Tyler Johnson, Tampa Bay Lightning Johnson scored 24 goals to set a Lightning rookie record and tie MacKinnon for the lead among NHL rookies. He tied for the overall League lead in shorthanded goals (five) and tallied five power-play goals, becoming the second rookie in NHL history to record five of each in one season (Dennis Maruk, 1975-76). Johnson also led all rookies in total ice time (1,540:20) and face-offs (1,275). Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay in March 2011, Johnson is the first undrafted Calder finalist since Chicago goaltender Ed Belfour took top honors in 1991. Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche MacKinnon topped all first-year players in points (63), goals (24-tied), assists (39), power-play goals (8), game-winning goals (5-tied) and shots (241). The first overall pick in the 2013 NHL Draft tallied at least one point in 13 consecutive games from Jan. 25 to March 6 (5-1318), breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record for the longest single-season point streak by a player age 18 or younger (12 games). MacKinnon is the fourth Avalanche player voted a Calder finalist in the past eight years, joining Paul Stastny (2nd in 2007), Matt Duchene (3rd in 2010) and Gabriel Landeskog (1st in 2012). Ondrej Palat, Tampa Bay. Lightning Palat ranked second among rookie scorers with 23-36--59, three points shy of Brad Richards' Lightning rookie record of 62 points in 2000-01. Palat was the League's top rookie threat over the second half of the season, leading all first-year players in scoring after Jan. 1 (17-27--44 in 42 GP, including 14 multiple-point games) and earning NHL Rookie of the Month honors for January and March. He posted an eight-game point streak from Dec. 23-Jan. 9, the longest ever by a Lightning rookie, and led all first-year players in plus-minus (+32). History From 1936-37 until his death in 1943, NHL President Frank Calder purchased a trophy each year to be given permanently to the NHL's outstanding rookie. After Calder's death, the League presented the Calder Trophy in his memory. IMG Productions, a division of the global sports, entertainment and media company, IMG Worldwide, will produce the 2014 NHL Awards, under the helm of executive producer Steve Mayer. A full line up of presenters and entertainment, as well as information on official 2014 NHL Awards travel packages, will be announced in the coming months. Fans can enter for a chance to win a trip to the 2014 NHL Awards. Full details are available at www.NHL.com/Vegas. Tweet about the event using the official hashtag #NHLAwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Gotta say Stevie Yzerman has an awesome forward future on his hands with those kids in his org. 2 Calder nominees on one team.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Mackinnon should win easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriGold Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Gotta say Stevie Yzerman has an awesome forward future on his hands with those kids in his org. 2 Calder nominees on one team.... Wait until Drouin wins the Calder next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Johnson was undrafted. Wow solid pick up by Stevey Y and crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disaronno Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Gotta say Stevie Yzerman has an awesome forward future on his hands with those kids in his org. 2 Calder nominees on one team.... Wait until Drouin wins the Calder next season. ^This. Also, don't forget about Kucherov & Erne. Tampa is gonna have an impressive top 6 in the future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 ^This. Also, don't forget about Kucherov & Erne. Tampa is gonna have an impressive top 6 in the future! But NO defense to speak of. As I said yesterday after Tampa got routed from the playoffs. Might not be a bad idea for us to inquire about what they'd pay for a top tier defensive forward and a defensive prospect worth the name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 But NO defense to speak of. As I said yesterday after Tampa got routed from the playoffs. Might not be a bad idea for us to inquire about what they'd pay for a top tier defensive forward and a defensive prospect worth the nameThey do have Hedman. That's a pretty decent defendsive player to build the Dcore around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobble Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Trouba got shafted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disaronno Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Trouba got shafted. I'd say Krug more than Trouba. 14 goals, 40 points.. Impressive for a 1st year dman his size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 They do have Hedman. That's a pretty decent defendsive player to build the Dcore around. Yes it is. BUT! Who are their defensive forwards? We have plenty of 2 way players on our roster right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madness Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 Yes it is. BUT! Who are their defensive forwards? We have plenty of 2 way players on our roster right now. Palat plays a great two way game. Johnson also had a solid year defensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susraiders Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Edit: I should learn how to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Edit: I should learn how to read.2008, the Hawks (Toews and Kane) it is mentioned in the article in the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 But NO defense to speak of. As I said yesterday after Tampa got routed from the playoffs. Might not be a bad idea for us to inquire about what they'd pay for a top tier defensive forward and a defensive prospect worth the name Hedman, Gudas, and Sustr are all only 23, As far as those not in the NHL yet, they have Koekkoek who was a 10th overall pick in 2011, Nikita Nestorov was Russias assistant captain at the WJC and played in the KHL this year as a 19 year old, and 2011 2nd round pick Dylan Blujus has been the best defenceman on his OHL team for the past 3 years. All in all their future on D is pretty darn good... Yes it is. BUT! Who are their defensive forwards? We have plenty of 2 way players on our roster right now. Cedric Paquette, 20 years old, played in all 4 of their playoff games projects to be a solid 3rd line 2-way center. Henri Ikonen, though undersized, is considered a strong 2-way forward prospect as well. Alex Killorn is 24, and plays a very gritty game and put up 41 points this year. Will be a solid 2nd/3rd liner for years to come. And as mentioned before, Palat and Johnson are no slouches defensively either. Tampa has one of the best prospect/young player pools in the league. They really have no glaring needs for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goog16 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Mackinnon's name is already engraved on the trophy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I'd say Krug more than Trouba. 14 goals, 40 points.. Impressive for a 1st year dman his size. Trouba has a better all-round game. Krug got scratched a number of times this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 What scares me is MacKinnon is only going to get better... (Shudder) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcoasting Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 You have to figure Hertl would have been right there in rookie discussion if he didn't get injured this year, he had a great start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Yes it is. BUT! Who are their defensive forwards? We have plenty of 2 way players on our roster right now. Palat is a 2-way beast. If that guy stays healthy, he'll be a perrenial Selke nominee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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