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# The Oscars of the Hockey World
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/maple-leafs-news-june-21-2011/
- Published: 2011-06-22T10:00:52.000Z
- Updated: 2011-06-22T10:00:52.000Z
- Author: Colin Odneal
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27

Well the NHL Awards are tonight, like anyone's going to be watching, but I figure we should at least acknowledge  
 them. So here are the unofficial Pension Plan Puppets Picks:

Hart: [Corey Perry](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54510/corey-perry?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Vezina: [Tim Thomas](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54839/tim-thomas?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Norris: [Zdeno Chara](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54877/zdeno-chara?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Calder: [Jeff Skinner](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/111523/jeff-skinner?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Lady Byng: [Nicklas Lidstrom](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55723/nicklas-lidstrom?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Selke: [Jonathan Toews](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/56122/jonathan-toews?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Adams: Dan Byslma

Masterton: [Ian Laperriere](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55479/ian-laperriere?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Lester B. Pearson: [Daniel Sedin](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54471/daniel-sedin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Messier: Zdeno Chara

Nobody cares about the rest that may remain. Who do you got for the awards winners? More links after the jump.

[Burke Setting the Table?](http://blueandwhitebubble.blogspot.com/2011/06/p-margin-bottom-0.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

ITB&WB wonders if Burke is preparing for a team without Wilson.

[Maple Leafs Draft Preview](http://leafsnationonline.com/2011/06/21/maple-leafs-draft-preview/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Leafs Nation Onlines looks ahead to Friday.

[3 Days Away: Feeling the Draft](http://mapleleafshotstove.com/2011/06/21/3-days-away-feeling-the-draft/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

MLHS with some names for Friday.

[72 Hours Until Leafs Draft Greatest Player Ever](http://puckineh.com/2011-articles/june/72-hours-until-the-leafs-draft-the-greatest-player-ever.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Puckin 'Eh with a great chart breaking down the characteristics of potential Leafs draft picks.

[What Should TML Do With Their First Round Drat Picks](http://thehockeywriters.com/what-should-the-toronto-maple-leafs-do-with-their-draft-picks/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Oddly this article is longer than; Draft the best available players.

[Small is the New Big at NHL Draft](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/small-with-talent-is-the-new-big-at-nhl-draft/article2070184/?utm%5Fmedium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm%5Fsource=Hockey&utm%5Fcontent=2070184)

The G&M looks at how small, skilled players can become the darlings of the draft.

[Colin Campbell's Failure to Communicate](http://theleafsnation.com/2011/6/21/colin-campbells-failure-to-communicate?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Great pick up and analysis by Jonathan Willis at The Leafs Nation

[Ranking the Top Ten Available American](http://unitedstatesofhockey.com/2011/06/21/americantop15/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The US of Hockey looks at Brian Burke's fellow countrymen in the draft.

[Habs, Markov Agree to Two-Year Deal](http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/tuc/comments/habs%5Fmarkov%5Fclose%5Fto%5Fsigned/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Markov to earn $11.5M over two years from the insurance company.

[The Winnipeg Team Has a Website](http://winnipeg.nhl.com/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Good for them.

[Why no Gordie Howe Award?](http://vintageleafmemories.blogspot.com/2011/06/why-not-gordie-howe-award-for-overall.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Considering all the other awards named for great players, VLM wonders why no Gordie Howe award.

[NHL BoG Approves Boarding and Head Shot Rule Changes](http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck%5Fdaddy/post/What-the-NHL-8217-s-new-boarding-head-shot-rul?urn=nhl-wp7668&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Great write on this from Wyshynski.