No matter what happens at tonight’s NHL Awards and Expansion Draft in Las Vegas, the San Jose Sharks will make history.
Defenseman Brent Burns could become the first player in franchise history to win the Norris Trophy and/or the Ted Lindsay Award, and just the second to win the Hart Trophy, even if precedent may not be on his side for the latter award. Still, Burns is the odds-on favorite among bookmakers at Bovada, and was the unanimous choice by our staff.
Unlike Burns’ candidacies, the Sharks are guaranteed to lose a player to the Vegas Golden Knights in tonight’s Expansion Draft, most likely a defenseman.