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Calder Trophy: According to some journalists, it’s pro Dustin Wolf
Marc-Olivier Cook
Calder Trophy: According to some journalists, it’s pro Dustin Wolf
Credit: The Calder Trophy race is really entertaining this season. There are four guys who could win it: Matvei Michkov, Dustin Wolf, Lane Hutson, and Macklin Celebrini. These four players are having a (very) good first season in the National League… and it’s hard to determine a favorite since they’re all so good. In fact, Matvei […]
The Calder Trophy race is really entertaining this season.

There are four guys who could win it: Matvei Michkov, Dustin Wolf, Lane Hutson, and Macklin Celebrini.

These four players are having a (very) good first season in the National League… and it’s hard to determine a favorite since they’re all so good.

In fact, Matvei Michkov seems to have dropped out of the race a bit because he’s had some tougher moments.

But as for Wolf, Hutson, and Celebrini… it seems really tight.

Renaud Lavoie took advantage of his visit to Florida at the general managers’ meeting to ask for the opinion of his fellow journalists. And from the start, here’s what the TVA Sports journalist says in a recent article :

To my great surprise, neither Lane Hutson nor Macklin Celebrini were the favorites, but rather the Calgary Flames’ goalie Dustin Wolf. – Renaud Lavoie

It’s still interesting… because we know how good Hutson and Celebrini already are.

There are several ways to look at things.

1. Dustin Wolf allows the Flames to be in the playoff race in Calgary.

His team is four points away from the Blues and the last playoff spot, and he plays a huge role in the Flames’ successes.

2. Lane Hutson is the top scorer among NHL rookies, playing as a defenseman, and he plays a similar role to Wolf in Calgary.

Without him, the Canadiens probably wouldn’t be sitting in 2nd Wild Card spot in the East… and the Canadiens probably wouldn’t be fighting for a playoff spot right now, with 13 games left to play.

3. Macklin Celebrini missed some games and is still just one point away from Lane Hutson and the top spot among first-year players.

However, his team is at the bottom of the National League standings, and even if it’s not entirely his fault, maybe the success of the Canadiens and Flames could work against him in the end.

Nevertheless, these three guys really deserve to go home with the rookie of the year trophy.

This shows just how tight the race is… and I also have the impression that it will come down to the very end.


Overtime

– Note to interested parties:

– Good news for the Bruins.

– Hmmm…

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