Art Ross: The Art Ross Trophy recognizes the player who scores the most amount of points in the NHL. My pick for the Art Ross Trophy is Patrick Kane. Kane is also a young sniper, but he is on the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks, who are one of the best teams in the league. Kane is going to have a lot of opportunities to score, and he will capitalize. I believe Patrick Kane will have the most points, but Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Steven Stamkos, and John Tavares will be right behind him.
Vezina: The Vezina Trophy recognizes the best goaltender in the league. Tuuka Rask in my opinion will win the Vezina Trophy this upcoming season. He showed last season that he can lead his very talented Bruins team to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Bruins are one of the top teams in the league, so Tuuka will have many chances to win. He constantly is shutting down his opponents of all skill types. If Tuuka can grow from last year, then Henrik Lundqvist and Jonathan Quick won't have much of a chance.
Norris: The Norris Trophy recognizes the best defense men in the league. I believe that Erik Karlsson is going to win the Norris Trophy in the 2013-2014 season. Karlsson won the trophy two years ago at age 21, and is going for his second at age 23. Karlsson can only get better, and his teammates will help him with that. Ottawa isn't a power house, but they are a middle ranked playoff team. Karlsson should be able to grow and produce in this atmosphere, but if not, Zdeno Chara and Shea Weber could have breakout years.
Calder: The Caulder Memorial Trophy recognizes the best rookie in the NHL. The player I select to win the Calder Memorial Trophy is a surprising one. I think that Torey Krug is going to win the trophy. Krug played in the playoffs last year for the Bruins, but not the regular season. He showed great potential, scoring four goals and getting two assists in that five game playoff series against the Rangers. Krug is probably considered by some as a second year player, but he is an eligible contestant for the Calder Memorial Trophy, as he is considered a rookie this year. If Krug struggles this year, Seth Jones, Nathan MacKinnon, and Ryan Strome will be there to battle it out.
Lady Byng: The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy recognizes the player who shows the most sportsmanship in the league. Martin St. Louis is the most likely recipient this year in my opinion. He is trying to win it for the fourth time in five years, and I don't see why not. He shows great sportsmanship while playing such an aggressive game. Martin St. Louis should win this trophy with no problem.
Selke: The Selke Trophy recognizes the best defensive forward in the league. It is pretty much a two man race between Jonathan Toews and Patrice Bergeron. Last year Toews won the trophy, and in the 2011-2012 season, Bergeron won it. Both are on great teams, looking to go back to the Stanley Cup Finals. It is Bergeron's turn to win the trophy this year, so expect him to lift it proudly.
I don't know if Kane is going to win the Art Ross this year. He's really good, but there is also a lot more talent on that team. If I were to pick one, it would probably be Stamkos, or Ovechkin, where there is not as much talent on the teams they are on.
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