Calder Trophy Poll

Sabres_Luke · Guru

Calder Trophy Poll

Anaheim GM · Guru

Toews wins. Letang and Backstrom are runners up.

Hawks_G · Guru

I think Toews is my frontrunner.....it is always tough for a young d to get enough minutes and points to win it.

Sabres · Guru

Toewsy

Future 100 pt captain of the Hawks.

capsgm · Senior Member

I picked Johnson but I can definitely see Toews winning it in a "landslide". If EJ can get 18-19 minutes a game and get 40-45 points I think he has it locked up though.

HOTLANTA · Guru

Sam Gagner anyone?

Sabres_Luke · Guru

HOTLANTA wrote:

Sam Gagner anyone?

bahaha- He's very good, but I'd be personally shocked if he made the team.

BryceBruins · BRHL2 Co-Commish

Bryan little, could be centering Kovalchuk

Sabres · Guru

I kinda like Bryan Little too. I dont really think that Brett Sterling can hold that position down. I dont think little will win the calder, but he could surprise.

I wouldnt be all that shocked if Gagner made EDM really. I think hes looked pretty unreal for a good stretch of months here now.

I think Jack Johnson is a worthy candidate except for he might not get the necessary ice time either since they got Blake, Visnovsky, Stuart, Preissing, Modry etc there too.

I would be all that shocked if someone not even on this list one it either haha.

BryceBruins · BRHL2 Co-Commish

Oilers have 49 people under contract, the CBA states that you can only have 50. They haven't invited any pro's to camp on a tryout, it's not tough to do the math there. Pisani's injury means Gagne will likely get 9 NHL games to make the team like Staal did in Pittsburgh last season.

Sabres · Guru

Wow, I didnt know that 50 player rule. That includes players signed strictly to AHL contracts I assume?

What about a guy like Cogliano? Do you think that Cogliano will too make the team?

BryceBruins · BRHL2 Co-Commish

Cogliano has signed a contract so he's included in that 49 players. And yes that includes all contract NHL, AHL, ECHL, even signed guys going overseas or to junior.

I doubt he makes the team simply because there's so many other quality rookies that have served in the AHL. I do think he'll be a first callup becase he seems like a MacT player, smart defensively, and fast. Though personally I don't see the offensive upside that others do. But he'll likely play in Springfield and play top line to see how he progresses. I think Schremp makes the team in a 4th line-PP role to start the season, and Nillson gets that 2nd line look.

Sabres · Guru

Hmmm, interesting for sure. I really am not in tune with some of the rookie battles up in Oil Country. I guess Ryan Omarra is even still below Cogliano as hes only played a few AHL games right? Wouldnt he be a better fit on that 4th line spot over Schremp?

You think this is schremps make or break year? Its been 3 years since he was drafted. I guess more like the year after this is his make or break, but it seems to be taking a while.

BryceBruins · BRHL2 Co-Commish

I think it would make more sense yes, but I think that the pressure is there to give Schremp a look. I don't consider this a make or break year, fact is he's still quite young, the team is bringing him along slowly because he's had a bad attitude, and MacT has no clue how to coach skill, so why kill his confidence when he can't handle it.

Sabres · Guru

Yeah that is true. Thats similar to Benooit Pouliot who has a bit of a bad attitude. Will be interesting to see Edmonton this year. Your team is drastically different.

Anyways, we're off topic for this thread a bit now haha.