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7. William Nylander, Toronto Maple LeafsWhy he can win it: He can't. He has too much working against him. He's not even the best rookie on his team and he has a European-sounding name despite being born in Canada. He's one lazy backcheck away from being traded to a Sun Belt team or vilified by the Toronto media.Why he can't win it: All the stuff listed above. These categories will make more sense as we move forward. Nylander's only here so people don't yell at me on Twitter that I forgot him.6. Jimmy Vesey, New York RangersWhy he can win it: He's a goal-scoring machine. He has ten in 34 games, putting him on pace for 24 goals, an amount that should keep a rookie in the discussion for the Calder. He also plays in the biggest media market in North America and will be on national TV a whole bunch. Voters could factor in his added expectations after rebuffing Nashville and Buffalo and still excelling in New York.Why he can't win it: While 30 goals isn't out of the question for Vesey, he has no chance of catching Laine and probably Matthews, too. And maybe the PHWA chapters in Buffalo and Nashville will hold Vesey's snub of those cities against him. In any other year, Vesey would be a lock as a finalist, but it's a long shot for 2016-17.
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