Ty Smith #24 of the New Jersey Devils is congratulated by teammates Egor Sharangovich #17 and Jack Hughes #86 after Smith scored his first career NHL goal in his first NHL game during the home opening game against the Boston Bruins at Prudential Center on January 14, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
The Calder Trophy is going to Kirill Kaprizov. There was some midseason talk about Jason Robertson on the Dallas Stars actually making this a close encounter, but it’s clear that the Minnesota Wild’s star winger was the best rookie in the league this season.