Why Quinn wins the Calder
If the 2021-22 regular season showed us anything, it revealed that Quinn can be up and down, but mostly up. And when he is up, the sky is the floor and the universe is the limit. Quinn proved he can score from anywhere on the ice, and that he displays a team-first mentality.
While he and Peterka probably won’t see themselves as members of the top six immediately, if Quinn’s performances are even close to what we had seen last season both at the NHL and AHL levels, look for head coach Don Granato to at least rotate him into the top six.
If Quinn continues to fare well on the second line – it would be hard to envision him playing on the top scoring line – then he will be in the running for the Calder. Given his past performances, it is not farfetched to believe he will score at least 25 goals and log 30-plus assists. Especially as his ice time increases.
If he scores in the neighborhood of 55-60 points and logs a decent shooting percentage with some defensive plays here or there, Quinn will be in strong consideration to win the Calder.