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He might not win the Calder Trophy, but that doesn’t mean Vancouver Canucks rookie Nils Höglander hasn’t had an incredible rookie season.
In fact, it might be even better than you think.
Vancouver has been spoiled in four straight seasons with impressive rookies who have burst onto the scene. Of the four, Höglander’s emergence is notable because he’s the only player of that group who wasn’t a first-round pick.
Höglander has posted a respectable nine goals and 19 points in 40 games thus far, but a closer look reveals that the 20-year-old’s value goes beyond those primary statistics.