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Toronto Maple Leafs: NHL Award Possibilities

By James Tanner

TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 7: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against Tyler Seguin #91 of the Dallas Stars during the first period at the Air Canada Centre on February 7, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 7: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against Tyler Seguin #91 of the Dallas Stars during the first period at the Air Canada Centre on February 7, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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DALLAS, TX – JUNE 23: Head coach Mike Babcock helps Zachary Bouthillier after being selected 209th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 23, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX – JUNE 23: Head coach Mike Babcock helps Zachary Bouthillier after being selected 209th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 23, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Selke, Jack Adams and Calder

The Toronto Maple Leafs do not have any player on their roster who could have a hope in hell of winning the Selke, so let’s move on.

The Jack Adams is an interesting award because it tends to go to the coach who’s team is thought to be the worst but who actually has success.  As an example, last year it went to Gerald Gallant of the Knights.

The Leafs are the favorites to win the Stanley Cup entering the seasons (and if not, they should be) so Mike Babcock and his team would have to put on an absolute clinic to win this award.  It just doesn’t go to coaches of teams who are as good as expected.  I think the Leafs would have to get 60 wins for Babcock to even get considered.

As for the Calder, there’s always the chance Timothy Liljegren forces his way onto the team and then completely fixes the Leafs right-side defense all on his own, but it’s a thin one.

Maybe Andreas Johnsson gets paired with Matthews and scores 80 points.  But I doubt it.  Most likely Rasmus Dahlin from the Sabres will win the Calder, but who knows? Anything is possible.

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