Hutson, who matched Larry Murphy’s longstanding record for most helpers by a freshman blueliner, topped the ballot with 1,832 points. He received 165 first-place nods.
“It’s a cool list to be a part of,” Wolf told Postmedia after he was announced as one of three finalists for the award. “This was a strong year for us young bucks.”
Hutson finished the season with 66 points, including 60 assists. He was just the fourth defenceman in the NHL’s modern era to lead the rookie scoring race.
Macklin Celebrini, San Jose Sharks — 1,104 points (11-61-106-12-1)
Matvei Michkov, Philadelphia Flyers — 645 points (0-8-26-151-6)
Cutter Gauthier, Anaheim Ducks — 92 points (0-0-0-6-74)
Will Smith, San Jose Sharks — 62 points (0-0-0-2-56)
Logan Stankoven, Carolina Hurricanes — 22 points (0-0-0-2-16)
Zack Bolduc, St. Louis Blues — 20 points (0-0-0-1-17)
Jackson Blake, Carolina Hurricanes — 9 points (0-0-0-0-9)
Marco Kasper, Detroit Red Wings — 7 points (0-0-0-0-7)
Mackie Samoskevich, Florida Panthers — 2 points (0-0-0-0-2)
Drew Helleson, Anaheim Ducks — 1 point (0-0-0-0-1)
Denton Mateychuk, Columbus Blue Jackets — 1 point (0-0-0-0-1)
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