When the Red Wings drafted Finnie in the seventh round in 2023, he was a long shot to make the NHL. Even if he did, he was expected to make it after years in the AHL.

Instead, he jumped into the NHL lineup just two years after being drafted, and he found a spot on the top line alongside Lucas Ryamond and Dylan Larkin. He's tied for second in rookie scoring with Schaefer and Buium, with four goals and eight points in 11 games.

Finnie's meat-and-potatoes style of play, combined with his dog-on-a-bone mentality, makes him a perfect fit on that line. The 20-year-old may not last forever on the top line, but he can certainly hang in the NHL.

Finnie's Calder Trophy odds on BetMGM: 14.00 (+1300)

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