Deep Blue Sea: Award-worthy?

Photo by Kavin Mistry/NHLI via Getty ImagesThe trade deadline is still a month away, but post All-Star Game, there isn’t much else approaching in the NHL schedule. Now that the first trade domino has fallen (Rest in Peace, Tyler Toffoli — he isn’t dead, he just has to play for the Calgary Flames), the deadline is going to be a looming presence. When it comes to the San Jose Sharks, that means it’s Tomas Hertl trade rumor season.

Getting to see Tomas Hertl play hockey is one of the few joys I have left in this world and I’m just not ready to confront that reality yet. We still have so much time to talk about it, why start now?

Instead, let’s look even further ahead to NHL Awards season. My…