The playoff bias is real for Norris, being a Norris finalist while missing the playoffs you need to have an insane season and that’s what’s probably going to make Karlsson a finalist however Hughes I think not making the playoffs will push him just outside to 4th/5th
Chunky_dogwalker
Makar is without a doubt the best of the bunch, but Karlsson will win it. Hughes finishes 3rd in my opinion
HarveySpecter1970
I really wish this award wasn’t based off points and based on overall play. They really need another defenseman award for defensive play only.
Karlsson been amazing offensively but he’s been ass defensively. I think hughes has improved so much defensively that it should be him.
Makars great too but he’s run into injury issues and he plays on a way better team than hughes. I always wonder what numbers hughes would put up on a contending team.
Professional-Hour604
Wow, +18 on the Canucks too…
Scissors4215
If Karlsson gets to a 100 points he is a lock. If he doesn’t, Makar will.
Hughes might slot in at number 3
bodhizafa69
What is your guys opinion on the reason he scores less goals compared to the others on this list? Different team strategy?
jdmay101
Karlsson will win it for sure and he should. I suspect Adam Fox will be a finalist, and the third finalist is anyone’s guess. It shouldn’t be Makar with all the time he’s missed given the strength of the other candidates, but it might. Personally I’d go with either Hughes or Hamilton.
HSP-Pod
Not one vote
danthe12man
The late season hype for Hughes will help him
Over a guy who surged early like dahlin. But I still seem him 4th or 5th behind Karlsson, Fox, Makar, and maybe Dahlin. It’s insane people still don’t see Hughes as anything but an offensive defensemen but hopefully that’s changing.
ClassicCanadian6
3rd
notarealredditor69
The thing about these war ads is you need to be runner up a few times before you win it. So this will be the year he enters the conversation and if he keeps playing like this he will end up legit contender for the award
gangstarapmademe
Am I missing in this thread? Why no Dougie love? Feel like him and Fox besides points and +/- both play really solid games both ways. Maker hurt too much, Karlsson suck defensively and is on worse team and Morrissey should never be in the negative with that big Conner at goalie
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The playoff bias is real for Norris, being a Norris finalist while missing the playoffs you need to have an insane season and that’s what’s probably going to make Karlsson a finalist however Hughes I think not making the playoffs will push him just outside to 4th/5th
Makar is without a doubt the best of the bunch, but Karlsson will win it. Hughes finishes 3rd in my opinion
I really wish this award wasn’t based off points and based on overall play. They really need another defenseman award for defensive play only.
Karlsson been amazing offensively but he’s been ass defensively. I think hughes has improved so much defensively that it should be him.
Makars great too but he’s run into injury issues and he plays on a way better team than hughes. I always wonder what numbers hughes would put up on a contending team.
Wow, +18 on the Canucks too…
If Karlsson gets to a 100 points he is a lock. If he doesn’t, Makar will.
Hughes might slot in at number 3
What is your guys opinion on the reason he scores less goals compared to the others on this list? Different team strategy?
Karlsson will win it for sure and he should. I suspect Adam Fox will be a finalist, and the third finalist is anyone’s guess. It shouldn’t be Makar with all the time he’s missed given the strength of the other candidates, but it might. Personally I’d go with either Hughes or Hamilton.
Not one vote
The late season hype for Hughes will help him
Over a guy who surged early like dahlin. But I still seem him 4th or 5th behind Karlsson, Fox, Makar, and maybe Dahlin. It’s insane people still don’t see Hughes as anything but an offensive defensemen but hopefully that’s changing.
3rd
The thing about these war ads is you need to be runner up a few times before you win it. So this will be the year he enters the conversation and if he keeps playing like this he will end up legit contender for the award
Am I missing in this thread? Why no Dougie love? Feel like him and Fox besides points and +/- both play really solid games both ways. Maker hurt too much, Karlsson suck defensively and is on worse team and Morrissey should never be in the negative with that big Conner at goalie