tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5361983473584668994.post988313040047153078..comments2023-03-25T06:07:08.762-07:00Comments on TEAM 1200's Dean Brown: Making the Karlsson Norris case.Dean Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373545436725889301noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5361983473584668994.post-33828995831617564322012-04-03T11:43:11.178-07:002012-04-03T11:43:11.178-07:00Just because it has'nt happened does'nt ma...Just because it has'nt happened does'nt make it relevent. Nick Lidstrom won the Norris last year as a minus player? Is that a true reflection of the best defenceman in the NHL? Or is the reality that this is a reputation award and not a seasonal acheivement award?Dean Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11373545436725889301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5361983473584668994.post-20086147790422126832012-04-02T14:21:07.644-07:002012-04-02T14:21:07.644-07:00Of the past Norris winners, none have won it with ...Of the past Norris winners, none have won it with only :30 seconds of PK time per game. The average has been 2:30, with as high as 5:00 per game just after the lockout.<br /><br />It's an all-around award and one largely based on reputation, thus it's likely that he needs to sit and wait his turn this year. If he repeats next year, with PK time included, then he gets his Norris.<br /><br />Greg.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5361983473584668994.post-25157357214832549172012-03-27T16:53:10.920-07:002012-03-27T16:53:10.920-07:00The only thing standing in his way is the followin...The only thing standing in his way is the following:<br /><br />Two voters are discussing their choice: One voter says he's picking Karlsson because (long and short) his season is a historic accomplishment; put in context, it rivals Orr's 21 year old season, and arguably bests Coffey's (Gretzky and co. plus 10 goal games on a regular basis). The other voter says he's voting for Weber because a) he's due, b) he's an imposing force at both ends, and c) his team is doing better in the standings.<br /><br />Voter A says "Weber plays with another top-5/10 defender and in front of an A+ goalie in an A+ system, insulated by 2-way forwards. Karlsson arguably doesn't have any of those."<br /><br />Voter B says "Yeah but Karlsson is weaker defensively and hasn't earned it."<br /><br />Voter A says "maybe, but he's getting better in his own end and he dominates as soon as the play starts going the other way."<br /><br />Voter B says "yeah but Karlsson is weaker defensively and hasn't earned it"<br /><br />Voter A says "ok...but no defenceman has finished top-10 in league scoring since (Coffey?) in (?), plus he actually has a + rating, while having great corsi etc. and more even strength points than the next highest defenceman even has points."<br /><br />Voter B says "yeah but Karlsson is weaker defensively and....."<br /><br /><br />There's only one argument to use against the kid and those that argue it won't budge. I'm afraid there's enough of them to all but guarantee Karlsson's place as runner-up.Mikenoreply@blogger.com