Blue Jackets Have Potential Free-Agent Target In Lightning Star
The Blue Jackets should consider targeting Darren Raddysh if he hits the free-agent market this summer.
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I wanna talk about the Norris Trophy.
So Rasmus Dahlin, Cale Makar, Zach Werenski, those are your finalists for the Norris Tr- Trophy.
They were announced today.
Based on their resumes from the season, obviously keeping in mind that it's a regular season award, Mike, who do you think is the most deserving of the award this year?
Well, first I'll just say I was a little surprised because, you know, Evan Bouchard was not on the list, but, you know, defense is part of the award, so that, there you go.
But the one who surprised me not being on there was, was Quinn Hughes, and I, if you look at the stat- the statistics, he only had seven goals, and I think compared to all the other defensemen who were in double figures, I think that was the mark against him.
of the list, you know, Dahlin had a career year, a career high in points, with 74. he had a great year and, I, the, the personal tragedies that he went through, and that was one of the reasons he's a finalist for the Masterton.
but I think, I think realistically it's between Makar and Werenski, and because Makar has won the award multiple times, I think this might be Werenski's year.
He was almost the entire reason why Columbus was in the playoff race going into the last few weeks of the season, and I think the, the assist on the Jack Hughes goal in the Olympics probably doesn't hurt him too much with American writers.
So I, I, I would say that Werenski's gonna win.
