With the conference finals well underway and the Stanley Cup final looming, it’s time to focus in on the top candidates for the game’s most important playoff award: The Conned Smythe.
Yes, that’s “Conned” and not “Conn”. We all know about the Conn Smythe, given to the playoff MVP. But that’s an individual award, and as we’re constantly being reminded, hockey is a team game. And the Conned Smythe is a team award. Specifically, the award that goes to the team that had the biggest impact on the playoffs by making the worst trade with a contending team.