Rookie of the Year
The Calder this year will be going to Elias Petterson of the Vancouver Canucks, but Andreas Johnsson should at least get a few second or third place votes.
Johnsson has done an admirable job with the unenviable task of replacing James van Riemsdyk as the Leafs #1 left-winger.
Though he has a slow start, and though he missed several games with a concussion, Johnsson has had a great season.
The former seventh round pick has scored 20 goals and 22 assists for 42 points in 71 games. He’s a gritty player who doesn’t really get credit for how chippy and mean he actually is. Additionally, he’s got wheels and has been a perfect fit for Auston Matthews and William Nylander.
Together, they have formed arguably the best line in hockey since they were put together about a month ago.
For a team with John Tavares and three early drafted forwards who are all on their way to being 90 point superstars, it’s an embarrassment of riches to turn a seventh round pick into a legitimate first line player.