Jason Robertson Named Calder Finalist
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The Professional Hockey Writers Association gave Dallas Stars rookie forward the respect some forgot to give Miro Heiskanen his first season: they voted him as a Calder Trophy finalist. He joins Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov and Carolina Panthers goaltender Alexander Nedeljkovic as a finalist for the award given to the best rookie in the league this year.
Robertson started this season shuffling between the taxi squad and the NHL team for a few games before solidifying his space on the Dallas roster. As he got comfortable and discovered his niche on the team, Robertson heated up. Kaprizov dazzled the league from the drop of the puck this season, and was a light-years-ahead favorite for the Calder. Robertson’s strong play down the stretch of the season made the race incredibly close:
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2021/05/12 14:50 Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) celebrates with defenseman Victor Hedman (77) after the team defeated the Dallas Stars during a. Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) celebrates with defenseman Victor Hedman (77) after the team defeated the Dallas Stars during an NHL hockey game Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O Meara) Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov, right, and Anaheim Ducks left wing Nicolas Deslauriers vie for control of the puck during the third period o. Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov, right, and Anaheim Ducks left wing Nicolas Deslauriers vie for control of the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
BLOG: Season s Odds and Ends
As the team conducted exit interviews following the 2020-21 season, here are some additional storylines revealed in the media availabilities by Catherine Bogart catherinebogart / NewJerseyDevils.com
As the Devils players had their final media availabilities of the season, here are some additional storylines that emerged throughout the two days.
FREE AGENCY
As the Devils enter the offseason, the team has several unrestricted free agents. Some main names hitting the market are defensemen Ryan Murray, Connor Carrick and Matt Tennyson. Goaltenders Aaron Dell and Scott Wedgewood also are UFAs.
Murray discussed his future and the upcoming open market during his final media availability of the season on Wednesday.