Nick Foligno deserves to be a Selke finalist

With the premature conclusion of the 2019-20 NHL regular season made official, the process is underway to select the winners of the annual individual trophies. Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association had to submit their ballots by yesterday. All week, we will look at some awards which we feel deserve to go to one of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Today we begin with the Frank J. Selke Trophy, awarded since 1978 to the best defensive forward. Despite being an award for defense, it rarely goes to a defensive specialist. The winners are typically productive on the offensive end as well, so it’s more of an award for the best two-way forward. While all forwards are eligible, the award…