The Hockey Writers Daily Substack - July 25, 2023

In today’s edition we have Matthews’ new contract setting the next standard for the Maple Leafs, the elite 2023-24 Calder Trophy race, some good-value free agents for the Oilers to pursue, some Flames’ rookies to watch this season, and much more.

#TorontoMapleLeafs ##CalderTrophy #EdmontonOilers #CalgaryFlames #MontrealCanadiens #NewJerseyDevils #BostonBruins #TampaBayLightning #NHL #Hockey

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Revisiting Calder Trophy Seasons: Russ Blinco’s 1933-34 Season

Russ Blinco was 25 when he suited up for his first career NHL game as a member of the Montreal Maroons in 1933-34. He signed with the Maroons after playing for the Windsor Bulldogs of the International Hockey League in 1932-33 and, in doing so, became...

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#HockeyHistory #CalderTrophy #RussBlinco
#NHL #Hockey

Oilers’ Skinner Having a Calder-Type Season

You can talk about Connor McDavid being the NHL’s most valuable player this season, but he may have competition for MVP on his own team from goaltender Stuart Skinner. If it wasn’t for Skinner, the Edmonton Oilers might not be in contention for the Pacific Division title in 2022-23. ...

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#EdmontonOilers #CalderTrophy #StuartSkinner
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Revisiting Calder Trophy Seasons: Carl Voss’ 1932-33 Season

Carl Voss was 26 years old when he kicked off the 1932-33 NHL season with the New York Rangers. Having played 14 games prior to that season with the Toronto St. Pats and the Toronto Maple Leafs between 1926 and 1929, Voss’s career hadn’t really taken off unt...

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2022-23 Calder Trophy Tracker

It's time for the first edition of The Hockey Writers 2022-23 Calder Trophy Tracker! As we approach the Christmas break and the end of 2022, there have again been a number of impressive rookies who have come out of the gates firing on all cylinders. Last season it was Moritz Seider, ...

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#Top10Lists #CalderTrophy #ColePerfetti #LoganThompson #MattyBeniers
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