2011 NHL Awards: Logan Couture Sets Sight on Calder Trophy
by Mr. Plank on Jun 22, 2011 11:59 AM PDT
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The 2011 NHL Awards will be held tonight at 4 PM PST on Versus. Logan Couture is the only San Jose Sharks player nominated for an award this season. He will be competing against New York Islanders forward Michael Grabner and Carolina Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner for the 2011 Calder Trophy, which recognizes the NHL's rookie of the year.
According to NHL.com, here is the criteria and voting process:
The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League. The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the end of the regular season and each individual voter ranks their top five candidates on a 10-7-5-3-1 points system. Three finalists are named and the trophy is awarded at the NHL Awards ceremony after the playoffs.
As I've said before, I think Skinner is the front runner here due to the fact that he is the only "pure" rookie on the docket and was eighteen years of age during the entirety of the regular season. With the PHWA voting on the candidates, there stands to be some individuals who took games played into account-- the fact that Couture played 25 regular season games in 2009-2010, as well as the fact that he participated in a Sharks playoff run to the Western Conference Finals that same year, isn't doing him any favors unfortunately.
Here are some relevant statistics from all three finalists:
As we can see here, all three of these player's had excellent seasons-- Grabner's goal scoring lead is sure to swing a few votes, Skinner's age, "purity", and points lead is bound to attract a few eyes, and Couture's overall importance to his team in every facet of the game is also something that should have gained him a few votes when the PWHA voted on the award at the end of the regular season.
Whether or not Couture wins the Calder tonight doesn't change how important he was to San Jose throughout the year. He was the de facto Team MVP during the first half of the year, played a huge role on special teams, led all forwards in plus/minus, and was an essential part of a second line that could have been the top unit on many NHL clubs across the League.
He's a franchise player in every sense of the word, and a huge part of the leadership group in San Jose's locker room.
We can't wait to see what he does next season.
In celebration of tonight's NHL Awards we are holding a sale on all of our Couture For Calder shirts in the FTF Online Store. Enjoy.
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Really, at least in hockey, we should call it “Northeast Bias.” Only benefit for Skinner is that the scribes in the eastern time zone will occasionally see him play against teams like the Rangers and Bruins. They’ll be awake for those games—can’t say the same for west coast games. Pierre LeBrun excluded. Dude is either a night owl or (gasp!) actually cares about covering the entire league.
The principal supporting business now is rage. -- Richard Hugo
No Islanders voters
From what I recall from earlier in the season, the PHWA writers who cover the Islanders, Rangers and Devils are boycotting the NHL awards this year. This is due to the Islanders revoking the credential of their former VP of media relations who became a blogger for the Islanders.
Here is the link on yahoo: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Hockey-writers-vs-Islanders-NHL-Why-awards-vo?urn=nhl-wp1769
How do you think this will affect Grabner’s influence on the award?
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Hate to say it
I’m rooting against Logan. If he wins, he’s due a bonus which counts against the cap.
I’m a cold, heartless bastard, and I would rather squeeze in another penalty killer or a signing bonus for a #2 D-man than Logan win an award he deserves.
SKINNER FOR CALDER! LOGAN FOR STANLEY AND SMYTHE!
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HAHAHA!
Yeah, come on Couture dont be a selfish prick and go win that, sacrifice for the team salary cap
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by sharkblood99 on Jun 22, 2011 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
And don't forget...
That Logan scored 22 goals on the road, which shows great moxie for a youngster.
"All that means is that I'll be 783 years old when I catch Scotty Bowman." - Kevin Constantine
I hope Couture wins, but I think he'll lose to Skinner.
Writers are going to punish him for his age, even though he is a rookie according to the rules.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky"-Michael Scott.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Jun 22, 2011 1:55 PM PDT reply actions
Skinner will def win
and really he should. but couture had an amazing season and i would much rather have him on my team than skinner. couture is incredibly competitive and finds ways to always contribute on the ice
BLEED TEAL
Odds stacked...
Grabner is out so I won’t discuss him.
The fact that Skinner plays in the East, played in the actual all-star game (aka media mecca of the season) and not in the Rookie Competition/Skills Competition, he’s practically a toddler, and he has never played before.
Apparently all those trump being the best two way player of the bunch. Oh well, he’s our ROY and that’s all that truly matters.
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I think that guy front right is gonna win.
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Good Luck tonight Logan!!!!!
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Skinner ended up with 1,055 points in the voting, Couture had 908 points and Grabner finished with 497.
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by TheSoundOfHockey on Jun 22, 2011 4:49 PM PDT reply actions
gillis just won gm of the year so yeah i don’t think couture needs anyone one making those decisions to tell him how good he is.
by Montyburnz!...1 on Jun 22, 2011 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
HORRAY CAP SAVINGS!
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On Bust. A goal for every tooth, too much grill for cable tv.
by PigPen on Jun 22, 2011 4:49 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
LOL the real housewives presenting an award.
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on Jun 22, 2011 5:35 PM PDT reply actions
Nabby losing to Brodeur is robbery
Cooch and Weber both lost to guys who definitely deserved it.
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I think Weber deserved it more than Lidstrom… a -2 on the Red Wings? Come on.
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I think everyone of them had an equal chance of winning the Calder.
Just sayin’.
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Logan got robbed for the Calder, but it really doesn’t matter much. He’ll prove to be a better player than Skinner in the long run.
That douchebag has developed into a helluva player eh?
I still remember when he stomped on Boucher after a game was over. Hate that guy.
Injustice...
I think I was more upset about Weber not winning the Norris than Cooch not winning the Calder. I pretty much knew that Logan’s age and the fact he played last season were going to be his demise. But Weber really deserved that Norris. I like Lidstrom, he’s an amazing player and will be/is a defensive legend. But c’mon now, can they get their heads out his ass already?
Oh well… bring on the draft!
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Re: Lidstrom
These awards are voted on early if memory serves. I think a lot of voters thought this might be Lidstrom’s last season. That probably played a big role in the vote.
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Question
Anyone know how much the Calder bonus against our cap would have been?
It's tough living in exile in Iowa after 22 years in the Bay Area. Two things help: 1. Watching Sharks hunt on ice and watching Hawks lose while eating a Chicago-dog.
Apparantly a player will get a League paid bonus for winning the Calder, but he cannot get an additional team paid “B” bonus for it. The League paid bonuses do not count against any teams caps.
According to the CBA:
(iv) A Player who finishes among the top three (3) in balloting for the
Calder shall receive the following bonus amounts (no individually
negotiated “excess” allowed)
I got that info from someone who knows the CBA inside and out.
Winner $212,500
2nd $150,000
3rd $100,000
by milanahalek on Jun 23, 2011 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
This changes nothing
Logan is still awesome, this isn’t the trophy he really wants.
Churning and burning, they yearn for the cup.
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Why do Sharks players always get robbed on the awards that are picked by whoever...
Last time it was Nabby on the Vezina, and now Bust.
Wow.
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I don't think there's been any mention of it at FTF yet
But Mike Richards got traded to LA for Schenn, Simmonds, and a 2nd round draft pick
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by SharksFanTillDeath on Jun 23, 2011 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
To anyone listening out there in FTF land
Brodie Brazil is going to be dropping some Sharks news via Twitter in less than an hour. Probably twenty minutes or so.
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http://twitter.com/#!/brodiebrazilcsn
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
AHHHHH
I’m excited!
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by SharksFanTillDeath on Jun 23, 2011 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
According to DP
Its Seto’s contract.
http://twitter.com/#!/PollakOnSharks/status/84031512353312768
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Yep
Three years, 3 million per.
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not bad
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by SharksFanTillDeath on Jun 23, 2011 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s what I said.
(TWSS, in a preemptive strike against Elvis)
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Not sure
My buddy in New Jersey texts me everything without a link. He’s reliable though (LOL).
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I'd tell you...
But he’d have to kill you.
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