Stanley Cup
Mathias Brunet: Edmonton Oilers
The Canadian famine has lasted long enough. The Edmonton Oilers will win in the final against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Katherine Harvey-Pinard: Edmonton Oilers
This is the year that McDavid will lift the big trophy. You will have read it here.
Richard Labbé: Carolina Hurricanes
The Hurricanes came close last season, and they won’t miss out this time. Perhaps the most complete club in the entire NHL, with no obvious weaknesses.
Guillaume Lefrançois: Edmonton Oilers
They finally have a defense that stands up and some hope in front of the net thanks to Stuart Skinner.
Simon-Olivier Lorange: New York Rangers
Please don’t touch this roster again, especially not to add aging stars at the trade deadline. Everything is in place.
Alexandre Pratt: Dallas Stars
Talent everywhere, an elite goaltender, and prospects who could make a significant impact down the stretch.
Hart Trophy (Most Valuable Player)
Mathias Brunet: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Who is crazy enough not to predict it to Connor McDavid? Like Wayne Gretzky at the time, you can reserve this trophy for him for the next few years because his domination is so outrageous…
Katherine Harvey-Pinard: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Sorry for the lack of originality, but that’s what it is. The no 97 will continue his work in a successful season for the Oilers.
Richard Labbé: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
We could mail him the trophy right away, it would save everyone time.
Guillaume Lefrançois: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
It’s boring, but that’s how it is.
Simon-Olivier Lorange: Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils
The Devils will have a great team, with him being the spark plug. He never stopped improving in his first four seasons in the NHL.
Alexandre Pratt: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
No need for explanations.
Norris Trophy (outstanding defender)
Mathias Brunet: Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche
If he stays healthy this time, Cale Makar will win this trophy and reach the 90-point mark for the first time in his career.
Katherine Harvey-Pinard: Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche
He was limited to 60 games last year. If he stays healthy, he will have his first 100-point season. Maybe even 110.
Richard Labbé: Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche
The bettors’ choice, and everyone knows that, the bettors are always right.
Guillaume Lefrançois: Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche
If he stays healthy, it will come back to him, especially since Erik Karlsson will no longer be able to stack points as if they were empty calories.
Simon-Olivier Lorange: Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche
An injury slowed him down last season. He nevertheless remains one of the most versatile defenders on the circuit.
Alexandre Pratt as Adam Fox, New York Rangers
Back with my choice from last season: 80 points in 89 games, last season, season and series included.
Vezina Trophy (best goalie)
Mathias Brunet: Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars
Jake Oettinger is improving year after year and the Dallas Stars are a formidable club. Oettinger should win, but Igor Shesterkin will bounce back in New York and heat him up.
Katherine Harvey-Pinard: Alexandar Georgiev, Colorado Avalanche
With the team he has in front of him again this season, I expect great performances from Georgiev.
Richard Labbé: Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators
The Predators goaltender played 67 and 64 games over the last two seasons. This trend will continue, and so will excellence.
Guillaume Lefrançois: Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars
The first of several for the one who was drafted immediately after a certain Ryan Poehling in 2017.
Simon-Olivier Lorange: Ilya Sorokin, New York Islanders
He finished second last year after dragging the Islanders to the playoffs and “saving” almost 35 goals at 5-on-5. He will be dominant again.
Alexandre Pratt: Ilya Sorokin, New York Islanders
Two consecutive seasons with a save percentage above 92%, and nearly 40 goals saved last season.
Calder Trophy (Outstanding Rookie)
Mathias Brunet: Connor Bedard, Chicago Blackhawks
Even though he hasn’t played an NHL game yet, Connor Bedard is in a class of his own. Only a serious injury will prevent him from winning this trophy.
Katherine Harvey-Pinard: Connor Bedard, Chicago Blackhawks
Let’s face reality.
Richard Labbé: Connor Bedard, Chicago Blackhawks
It can’t really be anyone else.
Guillaume Lefrançois: Connor Bedard, Chicago Blackhawks
A season of 60 points, in an atrociously bad club, will already earn him a majority of votes. Imagine if he reaches 80 points.
Simon-Olivier Lorange: Logan Cooley, Arizona Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes will be a better team than the Chicago Blackhawks, and that’s what could help Cooley get ahead of Connor Bedard.
Alexandre Pratt: Connor Bedard, Chicago Blackhawks
He’ll have all the quality playing time needed to rack up points by the dozen.
Maurice Richard Trophy (NHL top scorer)
Mathias Brunet: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
McDavid will postpone the Rocket trophy for the same reasons he will win the Hart and the Ted-Lindsay.
Katherine Harvey-Pinard: Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars
He scored 46 goals last year, and he will score 15 more this year. Not only will he finish the season as the first scorer, but he will also be among the top three scorers on the circuit. Drop the mic.
Richard Labbé: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
At 26 years old, he is preparing to have the best seasons of his career, which should be bad news for the rest of the league.
Guillaume Lefrançois: Tage Thompson, Buffalo Sabers
It would be boring to write “McDavid” again here. Let’s go for the big Sabres forward, who went from 38 to 47 goals in his last two seasons.
Simon-Olivier Lorange: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Who else ? His ability to score goals seems endless.
Alexandre Pratt: Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Only one active player has scored more goals in a season than McDavid’s 64 last winter: Alexander Ovechkin (65 in 2008).