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It’s summer vacation now, but hockey is picking up.
BetMGM has recently released odds for the Norris Trophy – although these odds are sure to move throughout the season. Adam Fox ended an incredible season at Norris ’neck, but history suggests that winning two in a row would be difficult. Is Cale Makar Disappearing?
Here’s a quick look at some of the biggest names on the board and why each of them can have a strong habit:
Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche – 6.00
Housing: Leaving UMass-Amherst, Makar is just one of five defenders who have scored at least 90 points in the last two seasons and is second only to John Carlson (0.93 P / GP). He finished ninth in the Norris vote in his incoming season and lagged Adam Fox in first place. His ability to control the game and produce attacks with his skating and puck skills is an unparalleled and rightly favorite.
Case against: Much like Nathan MacKinnon’s chances of winning Hart, a lot depends on how well Avs is doing during the season. Darcy Kuemper’s figures have been good, but he has struggled with injuries and Avs has lost his depth in front and the blue line. Samuel Girard and Devon Toews, who earned one-third place, have also received rave reviews and may take some attention away from Makar.
Adam Fox, New York Rangers – 7.00
Housing: Well, he is the latest winner. He passes the eye test with his high intelligence and ability to move the puck and analytical models – which are defended more in the defenders ’assessment because the score can be so misleading – to simply love him.
Case against: Opposite gains would be historic. It’s been done before, but only Bobby Orr, Paul Coffey and Denis Potvin managed to do it before their 25th anniversary. We may be on the rise in Fox, but a reminder that Orr (86 points ahead of second place), Coffey (96 points) and Potvin (46 points) blew up the race with a significant difference over two consecutive wins. Fox was one of 11 defenders who scored at least 40 points and finished second to Tyson Barrie by one point.
Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lightning – 7.00
Housing: Has he been injured in the playoffs ?! Hedman could have tricked anyone. He finished in the top three in the Norris vote — which has traditionally also been a bit of a reputation award — five consecutive seasons and is still unanimously the best defender in the league.
Case against: Hedman is back after a few injuries, but he should be ready for the regular season. However, Lightning has realized that a breakthrough of the season does not guarantee success in the playoffs and individual awards have taken the success of the team behind. Lightning may simply decide to rest Hedman a little more this season, especially if he’s going to the Olympics, and lean more on Ryan McDonagh or Mikhail Sergachev.
Roman Josi, Nashville Predators – 4 p.m.
Housing: Josi is an exceptional offensive defender and the former winner doesn’t mind. Since Josi received his first Norris attention in the 2014-2015 season after fifth place in the vote, he is eighth in the P / GP, 11th in the PPP and fifth in the TOI / GP.
Case against: Preds doesn’t seem like a very good team. They swapped one of their most trusted players and Jos’s main defending partner, Ryan Ellis, and their attack has been hit with Viktor Arvidsson leaving. We can rip everything we want with a plus-minus, but a negative rating has a negative effect on the vote, and Jos’s minus-11 rating was the team’s second worst.
Miro Heiskanen, Dallas Stars – 16.00
Housing: Heiskanen has a big contract to fulfill, but in addition, the Stars defense and goalkeeper must be stable at all times. He is an excellent two-way defender and solid in all three zones, and can have a strong recovery period. It’s justified that he simply played too much last season, and the additions of Ryan Suter and Jani Hakanpaa could perhaps ease the pressure.
Case against: He doesn’t score enough goals. Over the past three seasons, he has been ranked 33rd with 95 points, and Stars want John Klingberg to lead the winning game. Although voters have moved away from awarding Norris to the defender who received the most points, the points still matter. Both Klingberg and Esa Lindell deserve much praise for Stars ’tough defensive style. However, if Heiskanen can raise his offensive production to the level of 2019-20, he seems to be making a very good contribution.
Alex Pietrangelo, Vegas Golden Knights – 9 p.m.
Housing: If Pietrangelo can start where he left off in the playoffs, he’s golden. He was the best player in the Knights, and even on a fairly dense blue line, he was worth every penny. He can definitely put points, and he doesn’t have to be an elite in his own head every night in a weak Pacific division, which makes him a good value bet.
Case against: He has never received the attention he deserves, and his Norris voting history is sporadic. In 11 full seasons, he has voted in the top five three times, but also received no votes four times. He shares the spotlight with Theodore and Alec Martinez, and rightly so or not, might get his production discounted because he plays in such a weak division.
Jeff Petry, Montreal Canadiens – 26.00
Housing: Petry played an excellent regular season and was ranked in the top 20 for the second time in three seasons. It may have taken a while, but Petry seems to be aging like a fine wine and released four consecutive 40 points through after his age is 30. Shea Weber is missing all season, so Petry is once again playing a huge role on the Montreal Blue Line.
Case against: Petry has become a much more powerful shooter in recent seasons, but 9.4 S% is hard to play. His scoring dropped just six passes in 20 games in the playoffs, and this is probably more of an indication of his offensive production, even though he played injured. His strong game also played with excellent puck control and team defense, but Weber is gone, Carey Price is likely to start the season with an injured reservation and Philip Danault signed a contract with Kings.
Jakob Chychrun, Arizona Coyotes – 36.00
Housing: He did the most the least last season and was just one of two Coyotes who scored over 40 points last season. In the attack, he has been fantastic and has an incredible ability to get shots through.
Case against: Maybe like Oliver Ekman-Larsson in his peak years, Coyotes just isn’t good enough or gets a lot of attention to help Chychrun get votes. I guess Chychrun will come up with solid individual numbers, but the team around him won’t do him any favors, especially his fellow defenders and the AHL-caliber goalkeeper tandem. Chychrun is a fun bet, but don’t expect it to pay off.
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