Yes trade him while he’s had a good regular season. The NHL announced Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche), Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs), and Ryan O'Reilly (Blues) as the three finalists for the 2019-20 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The 24-year-old Halifax, N.S., native – who earlier this week was named a 2019-20 Ted Lindsay Award finalist – is a Lady Byng Trophy finalist for the first time. The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy has been awarded 88 times to 53 different players since it was first awarded in 1925. “I think that’s the same for any player in the League.

The 29-year-old Clinton, Ont., native – who previously won the Lady Byng Trophy in 2013-14 (w/ COL) – is a finalist for the award for the third straight season, following second-place finishes in both 2018-19 (w/ STL) and 2017-18 (w/ BUF). Thanks for trying to get us to the playoffs last year playing with 2 hernias,a blown out groin and broken wrist…if only you weren’t so soft.

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What happened to this team? MacKinnon won the Lady Byng Trophy (sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct) on Sept. 11. Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche finished second and the New York Rangers’ Artemi Panarin finished third in the voting.

The 22-year-old Scottsdale, Ariz., native – who captured the Calder Memorial Trophy in 2016-17 – is vying to become the eighth different player to win the Lady Byng Trophy with the Maple Leafs and just the second to do so in the expansion era (since 1967-68), following Alexander Mogilny in 2002-03.

Keep in mind another playoff flame out could be Gio’s last. Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin finished tied for 13th. Please enter your email address to reset your password. I’d take those guys all day. Considering his significant ice time (21:13 TOI average), it’s impressive that the speedy scorer kept his PIM totals so low. The original trophy was donated to the league by Lady Byng of Vimy, then–viceregal consort of Canada. Really??? I think the ultimate goal is success in the postseason right?

He is seeking to become the third player in Avalanche/Nordiques history to win the award, following O’Reilly in 2013-14 and Joe Sakic in 2000-01. That obviously doesn’t work…. I’m not sure if he’ll ever develop a mean streak or turn into a checker..same with Janko…I wouldn’t trade either of them anyways. Capable of putting up around 70 points. This marks O’Reilly’s third season in a row among Lady Byng finalists. Matthews produced 47 goals and shouldered a substantial ice time burden while only being whistled for eight PIM. etc. ... MacKinnon won the Lady Byng Trophy on Sept. 11. Go to hell. Monahan’s resume fits that to a tee, finishing the season with 82 points in 78 games and just 12 penalty minutes.

Stupid. That’s it. ‘Get outta here with that argument’ ‘Funny how recency bias works’. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. They do have the benefit of one of the best players of all time for advice, let’s hope it doesn’t help. O’Reilly led the reigning Stanley Cup champion Blues with 12-49—61 in 71 games to power the team to the highest points percentage in the Western Conference (.662; 42-19-10). IF it’s determined that our “best players” are only our best players in the regular season but disappear in the playoffs, then you absolutely consider an upgrade. He is competing with Aleksander Barkov (96 points in 82 games played, eight PIMs) of the Florida Panthers, and Ryan O’Reilly (77 points in 82 games played, 12 PIMs) of the St. Louis Blues for the honour.


Monahan has received votes for the Byng before, finishing fifth in 2014-15 and 14th in 2015-16, though this is the first time he’s been named a finalist for the award. The 2020 NHL Awards had been scheduled for June 18 in Las Vegas but were postponed March 25 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus. Matthews – who added personal highs and ranked among the top 10 in the League in shots on goal (4th; 290) and power-play goals (t-6th; 12) – also established a career-low with eight penalty minutes, tied for the fewest among the NHL’s top 100 scorers.

MacKinnon finished fifth in the NHL with 93 points (35 goals, 58 assists) and third with 62 even-strength points to help the Avalanche finish with the second-best record in the Western Conference (42-20-8, .657) and qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third straight season.

Give em’ HELL Flames! ET; NBCSN ) at the 2019 … One of the three is the Flames’ own Sean Monahan, whose 2018-19 campaign featured plenty of goalscoring with few trips to the penalty box, the two things that help win this award. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. Yes, trade the best players on the team, only to look to acquire similar type of players that are capable of putting up 100pts (JG) and consistent 30 goal seasons (monny). Congrats Monny. Zero playoff success despite career years from your fab 5 players.

Remarkably, this marks the sixth of O’Reilly’s 11 seasons where he finished with 10 PIM or less. However, his impact on the team’s fortunes is the lesser of the three.