Hymes "All Reach Around Player" NHL Award for Every Team 2026/27 Part 1
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This award goes to the players from every team who best exemplify being "Good in the room" but not so much on the ice and often get paid very well to do so.
Anaheim Ducks
Helleson is played on the top pair quite a bit more than he should be and over 16 minutes a night even though he provides little more than PK ability. Not totally overpaid yet but on his last year before he likely will be based on his ice time, kind of a Hymes in training guy but a really good prospect for a lot of lather in the room.
Boston Bruins
Elias has been riding a wave of Hymes since he played with Gaudreau and Tkachuk on the top line in Calgary. two years ago he had his best year defensively I will give him that but it seems to be quite an anomaly. Inexplicably voted highly for the Selke award in Calgary it was actually Matthew Tkachuk that propped up that line defensively. sacking second assists and winning faceoffs has been his pathway to over 60 million in his career. Good thing for him because vats of Hymes of the magnitude he must use up in the room does not come cheap.
Calgary Flames
I know, I know that many of you are screaming Huberdeau here but Jonathan has never had a Hymes account even. Indicating to me that he does not have the room credentials to make it on the team. Pospisil however runs at about 35 vats a month and considering he is a complete anchor on the ice but is pulling 2.5 sheets a year I have to imagine he keeps everyone very relaxed in the room.
Buffalo Sabres
This was a tough one as I had to strip Payton Krebs from the award this. My condolences to him and his family. However, Carrick will likely literally be paid a million dollars this year to spend more time off the ice than on it as he gets crushed against even the weakest of competition when he is on it. Has really soft hands from what I gather though.
Carolina Hurricanes
Not even Nicolas Deslauriers can knock Jesperi off this perch. With 4 years still left at 4.8 million per year contract and in the press box more than on the ice nowadays the Hymes be flowing in the room with Jesperi handling the application until his arms are numb. His expertise did get a ring on one of those fingers though.
