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Wide Open Calder Race
by Paul on 11/20/08 at 07:34 PM ET
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from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,
The NHL’s rookie race looks nothing like what the preseason pundits predicted.
Steven Stamkos, Kyle Turris and Fabian Brunnstrom were far and away the leading September picks to challenge for the Calder Trophy this season.
Someone forgot to tell Derick Brassard, Kris Versteeg, Mikhail Grabovski, Jakub Voracek and Patrik Berglund—the top five scoring rookies through Wednesday night.
Fellow rookie forwards Blake Wheeler, Mikkel Boedker and Oscar Moller also have been impressive as the NHL season reaches its quarter pole, as have first-year blueliners Alex Goligoski, Drew Doughty and Luca Sbisa.
Still, let’s be honest here. For the first time since the lockout, the NHL has a wide-open rookie race without the big-name attraction.
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What about Bobby Ryan? Although late in the starts, if he sticks with the big club in Anahiem and stays on top two lines, he could give a run for the Calder.
Posted by Puck from San Francisco, CA on 11/20/08 at 07:53 PM ET