With a month in the books, it's time to take a look at some of the top early candidates for the 2014-15 Hart Trophy, given to the player judged most valuable to his team.
Well, at least that's the official definition. But if that were truly the way people voted, more players from less successful teams or with slightly lower point totals than the ultimate winners would have fared much better over the years.
Defensemen not named Chris Pronger or Bobby Orr never win. Six of the past nine winners were simply the leading point-getter in the league that year. The other three went to the leading goal scorer that season.
So, yeah, points matter. Being on a winning team helps, too. Every one of those winners were on a team that made the postseason.
We kept all those thoughts in mind when compiling these rankings, but there are other worthy mentions you can add and debate in the comments section.
Click ahead to see some honorable mentions and the top seven candidates.
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Ranking the Top Early Candidates for the 2014-15 Hart Trophy
November 3rd, 2014 by Steve Macfarlane Leave a reply »
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