The award is presented annually to “the most outstanding player in the NHL,” as voted by fellow members of the NHLPA

The 2024-25 season was another incredible one for Tampa Bay Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov. In 78 games, he recorded 37 goals, 84 assists, and a plus-22 rating. He also led the NHL with 121 points,

Pat Maroon’s playing days are behind him, but the Lightning’s first-round series against the Panthers would have been tailor-made for the former Tampa Bay enforcer. Maroon, a key member of the Lightning’s back-to-back Stanley Cup championship teams in 2020 and ‘21,