The time has come for the league to begin consideration for the coveted Calder Memorial Trophy. The Calder Memorial Trophy, not to be confused with the AHL’s Calder Cup, is given to the rookie considered most proficient in his first year of competition in the NHL. Going into the season a certain Carolina Hurricanes rookie seemed to be on pace for at the least, a nomination.
The finalists were announced early on Sunday, and many of us were surprised that Andrei Svechnikov‘s name was not among them. Instead, the finalists were revealed to be Jordan Binnington, a phenomenal rookie goaltender playing for the St.