Lets hand out some awards, huh?

by Matthew Dirt on Apr 6, 2009 11:16 PM CDT Comment 7 comments

All the hockey bloggers from SBN have been talking about who they'd nominate for all the various end of the season awards on their own teams. So I thought it'd be a good time to open them up here for some discussion. You can check out all the other teams nominees over at Mirtle's site:

Here are the ones we came up with for the Hawks:

Hart - Keith
Norris - Keith
Vezina - Khabby
Calder - Versteeg
Selke - Ladd

Obviously the Calder and Norris would be pretty clear cut - but everything else is pretty much up for grabs. What do you think?

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Hart – Havlat
Norris – Keith
Vezina – Habby
Calder – Versteeg
Selke – Havlat

Havlat has been the Hawks best forward offensively, but he is also +25 compared to Ladd’s +22. His numbers are great, but I think his play speaks for itself. He is a calming presence with the puck with a deadly shot and silky smooth moves. Sign this guy to an extension already!

by spell on Apr 7, 2009 12:21 AM CDT reply actions

Havlat doesn’t play the PK at all – I think that definitely keeps him off the list for a team selke. I think it’s definitely between Ladd and Bolland…

Havlat has been a great surprise for his defensive play though

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by Matthew Dirt on Apr 7, 2009 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions

Hart – Havlat
Norris – Keith
Vezina – Khabby Birdman
Calder – VERSTEEG!
Selke – Ladd

I’m in agreement all the way around except for the Hart. Keith is obviously not a poor pick, I just think Havlat has meant more to the team in key moments of close and big games. Keith has been a stud almost the whole year, getting the lion’s share of difficult minutes; but Havlat has had that intangible quality all year long to get out on the ice and carry the team on his shoulders, and literally make things happen. A key ingredient in this, too, is that he’s completely changed his style of play under Q, playing an unbelievably reliable defensive role while still contributing offensively. And his beard.

And I’ll add one in the realm of prediction:

Conn Smythe – Who else? Captain Serious, why not.

by ChicoMaki on Apr 7, 2009 9:04 AM CDT reply actions

I think Havlat is a great choice for the Hart and I thought about giving it to him.. but I think the Hawks can get by when Havlat’s gone through a cold streak. but when Keith is lost the entire D looks lost and the whole team suffers. Luckily he hasn’t had many cold games.

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by Matthew Dirt on Apr 7, 2009 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions

Hart – Keith
Norris – Keith
Vezina – Khabby
Calder – VERSTEEG!
Selke – Bolland

by wlittle on Apr 7, 2009 9:22 AM CDT reply actions

I liked Bolland for the Selke too – I was pretty torn between giving it to him or Ladd but I thought Ladd had just slightly better numbers. It could go either way

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by Matthew Dirt on Apr 7, 2009 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Vezina's not really up for grabs.

By the way, I was a little critical of Khabby’s performance after his return from his injury, especially following Huet’s mediocre run. His last three games, he’s allowed 1.5 goals, and stepped up exactly as we’d wanted.

Got more soul than a sock with a hole.

by chrome on Apr 7, 2009 11:30 AM CDT reply actions