Sabre Noise
Fansided

Buffalo Sabres: Will Jack Quinn win the Calder Trophy?

By Sion Fawkes

Oct 5, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Buffalo Sabres right wing Jack Quinn (22) skates with the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 5, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Buffalo Sabres right wing Jack Quinn (22) skates with the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 3
Next
Buffalo Sabres
Jan 20, 2022; Buffalo, New York, USA; Buffalo Sabres right wing Jack Quinn (22) skates up ice with the puck during the second period against the Dallas Stars at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /

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.

Home/Sabres Prospects