Ryan McDonagh, a defenseman, was traded by the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Nashville Predators during the 2022 NHL Offseason due to cap space issues. The Bolts still miss his extremely dependable defensive play, and the Predators are reaping the rewards.
The Predators’ strong standing in the Western Conference can be attributed in large part to McDonagh, who has played a crucial role in the team’s top four this season. He has increased his offensive game this season, though, in addition to his outstanding defensive performance and penalty-killing. He scored 20 points in 71 games with the Predators the previous season, and he has already scored 22 points in 59 games so far this time around. The Predators have benefited greatly from having him around.
McDonagh has demonstrated that, despite being 34 years old, he is still a trustworthy top-four defenseman and that he is not slowing down. It will be fascinating to see how he handles this campaign going forward, but it has already proven to be successful.
McDonagh scored 20 goals and amassed 99 points in five seasons with the Bolts. Naturally, he also took home two Stanley Cups.It takes intel to track accolades in the National Hockey League. The Hart Trophy is given out by the league instead of an MVP award. Goalies? The Vezina goes to them. Then there’s the NHL version of Rookie of the Year, the Calder Trophy. Although the Calder has been awarded since 1937, we will begin with the 1967–1968 season, which marked the conclusion of the Original Six era and the beginning of the expansion era. Future stars exist, as well as guys you might have overlooked. Here are your overall Calder winners.
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