With training camp just weeks away, the 2024-25 NHL season is quickly approaching. As a result, speculation and predictions for the upcoming season are on the rise. While the Edmonton Oilers season fell one win short in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, there is much to be excited about. Not only is the team one of the favorites to win the 2025 Stanley Cup, but quite a few players could win NHL awards this season.
Connor McDavid – All of Them
Not much needs to be said about Oilers’ superstar, Connor McDavid. He has won four Ted Lindsay Awards, three Hart Memorial Trophies, five Art Ross Trophies, a Maurice Richard Trophy, and a Conn Smythe Trophy. He is just 18 points from reaching 1,000 all-time, and at 27 years old, he could retire today and become a Hall of Famer.
The most likely awards for McDavid to take home are the Ted Lindsay and Hart Memorial. While the Hart Trophy winner is chosen by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association (PHWA) and the Ted Lindsay Award is voted on by the NHLPA, the same player has won both awards in each of the past six seasons. The awards are the Most Valuable Player awards in the NHL, and McDavid is no doubt one of the most valuable players in NHL history. Whether he adds another one of each to his collection will be determined by his performance and voter fatigue, but if healthy, he will undoubtedly be in the conversation.
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McDavid is also an obvious favorite to win the Art Ross Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL’s leading point producer. Coming off of a 32-goal season, he may not be the favorite to win the Maurice Richard Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL’s leading goal scorer, but he has the ability to take home the award again.
Leon Draisaitl – Maurice Richard Trophy
Despite having an Art Ross Trophy, Hart Memorial Trophy, and Ted Lindsay Award to his name, Leon Draisaitl has never won the Maurice Richard Trophy. In the 2024-25 season, that could change. He is a five-time 40+ goal scorer and three-time 50+ goal scorer.
Heading into a contract year, Draisaitl could be due for the best offensive season of his career, especially with the recent additions of Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson. Draisaitl scored 55 goals three seasons ago, so there is no reason to believe he cannot surpass that goal this season.
Zach Hyman – Maurice Richard Trophy
Much like Draisaitl, Zach Hyman has a compelling…
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