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Let the debate rage: Imagine NHL awards applied to Panthers

 

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Once again, it's Mirtle to the rescue with a terrific idea: based upon the league-wide annual award orgy, who among the Panthers should win each trophy? W4E's picks (and keep in mind...these are my picks, so feel liberated in the freedom to pummel me in the comments) after the jump.

 

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HART MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the league's most valuable player, or the Florida equivalent:


David Booth

#10 / Left Wing / Florida Panthers

6-0

212

Nov 24, 1984


GPGAP+/-PIMPPGSHGGWGGTGSOGPCT
2008 - David Booth 69 28 26 54 8 34 11 0 4 1 234 12.0

Stephen Weiss has more points, and Tomas Vokoun got the wins, but in the end Booth's ability to be everywhere in the eyes of opponents puts him over the edge. A realistic chance to hit thirty goals playing alongside a center who really isn't a center speaks volumes. Who can deny the enthusiasm and pure fun he brings every night, which no doubt has assisted in altering this club's lousy attitude and work ethic in less than one year? Runners-up: Jay Bouwmeester, Tomas Vokoun.

 

VEZINA TROPHY

Awarded to the league's top goaltender, or the Florida equivalent:


Tomas Vokoun

#29 / Goalie / Florida Panthers

6-0

195

Jul 02, 1976


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2008 - Tomas Vokoun 56 3146 24 22 6 11 130 2.48 1760 1630 .926 6

Craig Anderson made a serious push for the top job - indeed, he was the starter for a spell, and rightfully so - but in the end, Vokoun is Florida's "money guy" in the words of Coach DeBoer. He's had some stinkers, and given up more than a few goals he'd most certainly like another crack at, but T-Vo is everything he was billed as when Jacques Martin acquired him. Runners-up: NA

 

CALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the league's most outstanding rookie, or the Florida equivalent:


Michael Frolik

#67 / Center / Florida Panthers

6-1

185

Feb 17, 1988


GPGAP+/-PIMPPGSHGGWGGTGSOGPCT
2008 - Michael Frolik 76 20 21 41 8 22 1 0 2 1 153 13.1

In club history only three Florida rookies have breached the twenty-goal barrier, and Frolik is one. (On a side note, can you imagine the effect a Keenan-type coach would have imposed on this guy? One shudders silently in a corner.) No one else was given nearly the ice time of The Other Kid From Kladno, so check in about this time next year to read about a youngling named Repik. Runners-up: NA

 

JAMES NORRIS MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position:


Jay Bouwmeester

#4 / Defenseman / Florida Panthers

6-4

212

Sep 27, 1983


GPGAP+/-PIMPPGSHGGWGGTGSOGPCT
2008 - Jay Bouwmeester 79 15 26 41 -1 68 9 0 2 1 175 8.6

Love him or hate him, Jay has been the team's number-one defenseman for a long while now, though only this past season showing his true ability on a consistent basis. He's a game pacer who utilizes well-above-average skating and vision to dominate the back end (though having a defensive rock like Karlis Skrastins helps cover mistakes). Runners-up: Bryan McCabe (7ppg), Keith Ballard (+13...and a propensity for launching guys named Malkin into next year).

 

BILL MASTERTON MEMORIAL TROPHY

Awarded to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey:



Richard Zednik

#20 / Left Wing / Florida Panthers

6-0

200

Jan 06, 1976


GPGAP+/-PIMPPGSHGGWGGTGSOGPCT
2008 - Richard Zednik 67 17 16 33 4 44 3 0 4 0 142 12.0

We've done this to death. Stats really don't matter here; it's all about YouTube (and I'm not running a link this time). On top of that, his late-game heroics have been the stuff of fanbase legend. Case closed, for the team and the league.

 

FRANK SELKE TROPHY

Awarded to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game:


Ville Peltonen

#18 / Left Wing / Florida Panthers

5-11

182

May 24, 1973


GPGAP+/-PIMPPGSHGGWGGTGSOGPCT
2008 - Ville Peltonen 77 12 19 31 6 31 0 0 1 0 116 10.3


A mainstay on the penalty kill, Pelts has over the past three seasons in Sunrise developed a powerful two-way game; unique at this point in a career which only a few years ago was languishing in Europe. He's the guy a coach relies on for offensive possibilities when the club is down a man. Runners-up: Radek Dvorak (4shg!), Gregory Campbell (who has really elevated his value as more than a fourth-liner this year).

 

FURTHER PICKS:

Lady Byng Trophy (gentlemanly play):  Michael Frolik (76gp 21p +8 22pim)

Plus/Minus Award:  Stephen Weiss, +15 (tho Ballard sits at +13)

Rocket Richard Trophy (top goal scorer):  David Booth, 28g

 

GOT A BEEF WITH THESE?

Let's hear it in the comments.

Go Cats.

 

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weiss for mvp

I would say weiss is more appropriately the mvp. He might not have as many goals, but he is the team leader in assists by 11 with 43. His 57 points and +15 also lead the team and beat booth’s 54 and +8.

In the Panthers 39 wins, he has 12 goals, 29 assists, 41 points, +31
In the Panthers 36 losses, he has just 2 goals, 14 assists, 16 points, and -16.

I think those stats tell it all. When weiss is clicking, the team wins. When he is not, they are not as fortunate.

Florida is 39-36 with weiss, 32-37 with booth

by wiscopantherfan on Apr 6, 2009 7:28 PM EDT reply actions  

Maybe those numbers mean Weiss disappears in tough games. I have no idea, I don’t watch nearly enough FLA hockey. I do know that Booth is awesome and Weiss doesn’t scare me when I’m watching him.

by Rob Parker on Apr 6, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

i think booth is a much more scary opponent and is a great playmaker. But i think in that respect, he might not be the best on the team as zednik has proved he is an amazing way of making something out of nothing.

point is, the mvp means something different for everyone. if you think it goes to the goal scorer/play maker, then Booth or maybe even Zednik deserve it. But I think it should go to the player who does what it says…the teams most valuable player. its not the teams best scorer or best playmaker.

In looking for the most valuable player, i would think its the player that makes the players around them better and makes the team the best. also it would be the player who if lost to injury, would hurt the team the most. Florida is 0-4 without weiss in the lineup.

but I agree, booth IS awesome!

by wiscopantherfan on Apr 6, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Keep in mind he was out for four of those losses and in the recent bad stretch he was playing through a flu. And no, Weiss isn’t scary, but, this season and last, when he was out the team didn’t win. Not to diminish the contributions of Booth, McCabe and Horton (well maybe Horton), but when you look at the team records with them out of the lineup, they still won games.

by John Beatty on Apr 6, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

DpD agrees

Weiss for MVP

other then that the picks are spon on. Good job W4E

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by David Dwork on Apr 6, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

He did carry them through that stretch early in the season when injuries had the top 4 offensive players sidelined, and everyone had given up the team for dead. I kept it in mind, but ultimately I decided that Booth’s contributions outweighed him. Curse me.

by Donny Rivette on Apr 6, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

I wouldn’t curse you, nor should anybody. Everyone has very valid points. Yes, Weiss came through when we were down players. Yes, Booth has more goals & not as many assists as Weiss, but Booth is willing to grind a little harder against the boards. Being the MVP is more than just the points aspect of it. Both Booth & Weiss are great in their own right.

by CLG_74 on Apr 6, 2009 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

yup...CLG nails it. There is no wrong answer.

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by David Dwork on Apr 7, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

The team picked Booth as MVP. That’s your vindication.

by Rob Parker on Apr 12, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

peltonen looks a bit confused

that dude in the finnish metal thingy scares me…

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by sleza on Apr 7, 2009 10:04 AM EDT reply actions  

That’s what Pelts morphs into on the penalty kill. Downright frightening.

by Donny Rivette on Apr 7, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

I will be fully disappointed if someone doesn’t show up like that to cheer for Finland in 2010.

by Rob Parker on Apr 8, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

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Florida Panthers Roster

# Pos. DOB W H
Krys Barch 21 RW 3/26/1980 237 6-1
Sean Bergenheim 20 LW 2/8/1984 200 5-11
Matt Bradley 22 RW 6/13/1978 201 6-3
Brian Campbell 51 D 5/23/1979 189 6-0
Scott Clemmensen 30 G 7/23/1977 203 6-3
Keaton Ellerby 4 D 11/5/1988 220 6-4
Tomas Fleischmann 14 RW 5/16/1984 192 6-1
Jason Garrison 52 D 11/13/1984 216 6-2
Marcel Goc 57 C 8/24/1983 202 6-1
Erik Gudbranson 44 D 1/7/1992 195 6-4
Ed Jovanovski 55 D 6/26/1976 221 6-3
Tomas Kopecky 82 RW 2/5/1982 203 6-3
Dmitry Kulikov 7 D 10/29/1990 196 6-1
John Madden 10 C 5/4/1973 190 5-11
Jacob Markstrom 25 G 1/31/1990 178 6-3
Shawn Matthias 18 C 2/19/1988 216 6-4
Mikael Samuelsson 26 RW 12/23/1976 218 6-2
Mike Santorelli 13 C 12/14/1985 190 6-0
Jack Skille 12 RW 5/19/1987 215 6-1
Tyson Strachan 23 D 10/30/1984 215 6-2
Marco Sturm 16 LW 9/8/1978 194 6-0
Jose Theodore 60 G 9/13/1976 185 5-11
Scottie Upshall 19 RW 10/7/1983 200 6-0
Kris Versteeg 32 RW 5/13/1986 182 5-10
Mike Weaver 43 D 5/2/1978 186 5-9
Stephen Weiss 9 C 4/3/1983 193 5-11

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