Who do you guys think will win the MVP for rookie of the year? I think it will br Crosby, he seems to already play like a veteran!

I think Ilya Kovalchuk has equal chances, may be more, since his team is stronger. He now has 81 points, and Crosby has 74.

I watched him in a couple of games, and he's sensional.

Gohabs

The 2005-2006 rookie class is one of the best ever in my opinion.

Alexander Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, and Dion Phaneuf are my top 3.

Yeah! Crosby,Ovechkin and Phaneuf were so great this season!
But, Another rookie played so well this season. I speak there of Henrik Lundquist. He was one of the reason(with Jagr) why the Rangers had so much succes this year!
Finally, The trophy will go to Crosby or Ovechkin.

People are underestimating the AWESOME season that Henrik Lundqvist had with the New York Rangers. It's so difficult to become an effective goaltender in the NHL, and he just made it look so easy! The rookie season of Raycroft was impressive, but the one of Lunqvist is without a doubt better.

#1 Alexander Ovechkin
#2 Sidney Crosby
#3 Henrik Lundqvist
#4 Dion Phaneuf
#5 Brad Boyes

Since im from NY, I've seen Lundqvist many times this season, both on TV andin person, and he shouldn't be in the top 5 of rookies this season. Crosby will win the award mostly because hes North American and hockey needs a face in America from someone close to home. Ovechkin still is the better all around player, but he doesn't make his teammates better, which is something Crosby does. Phaneuf will be in 3rd for the outstaining year he had in Calgary. As great of a year Boyes had, I have to put Marek Svatos and Jussi Jokinen infront of him. Svatos was unreal before his injury and Jokinen was so great in shootouts, it gave his team an extra 10 wins I believe (could be off on that number). Ryan Miller was this seasons best rookie goalie, IMO.

I think it's close between Crosby and Ovechkin. I know that writers are voting on the award. But you cannot deny the fact that the NHL needs to begin to market its players or else their going to face the same thing they faced last year. It's part of publicity. The NFL has Tom Brady, the MLB has Barry Bonds, the NBA has Kobe Bryant, the NHL has no one. The NHL NEEDS to market players, and Crosby is the best player they have to market in a while. But how can you throw him up in a Gatorade commercial without saying that hes the best in his class? The NHL needs Crosby to win this award.