{"id":522514,"date":"2026-03-25T19:44:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T19:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/522514\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T19:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T19:44:12","slug":"brock-faber-is-closing-in-on-a-minnesota-wild-franchise-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/522514\/","title":{"rendered":"Brock Faber Is Closing In On A Minnesota Wild Franchise Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber is inching closer to a franchise record.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caas-show-transcript\">View More<\/p>\n<p>Video Transcript<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know if he&#8217;s gonna win it.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know if he&#8217;s gonna win it.<\/p>\n<p>Who would I like to see at least be a finalist in, you know, my pick would be Evan Bouchard.<\/p>\n<p>Who would I like to see at least be a finalist in, you know, my pick would be Evan Bouchard.<\/p>\n<p>And I, I say that just because he&#8217;s got 77 points, guys.<\/p>\n<p>And I, I say that just because he&#8217;s got 77 points, guys.<\/p>\n<p>Like, almost 10 more points than the next highest guy.<\/p>\n<p>Like, almost 10 more points than the next highest guy.<\/p>\n<p>And, you know, you can say all you want about how he is defensively.<\/p>\n<p>And, you know, you can say all you want about how he is defensively.<\/p>\n<p>You know, for the Norris Trophy of late, it has been an offensive defenseman&#8217;s award, let&#8217;s face it.<\/p>\n<p>You know, for the Norris Trophy of late, it has been an offensive defenseman&#8217;s award, let&#8217;s face it.<\/p>\n<p>You know, we&#8217;re not giving it to the Jacob Slavins.<\/p>\n<p>You know, we&#8217;re not giving it to the Jacob Slavins.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re giving it to guys that are putting up, like, 30 goals or 100 points, and Evan Bouchard has a chance at 100 points, and if he gets 100, I don&#8217;t know how you don&#8217;t vote him in as the Norris winner.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re giving it to guys that are putting up, like, 30 goals or 100 points, and Evan Bouchard has a chance at 100 points, and if he gets 100, I don&#8217;t know how you don&#8217;t vote him in as the Norris winner.<\/p>\n<p>Well- I mean, there&#8217;s precedent there with, &#8217;cause Erik Karlsson was a terrible defensive defenseman, and he had 100 points, and he won a Norris.<\/p>\n<p>Well- I mean, there&#8217;s precedent there with, &#8217;cause Erik Karlsson was a terrible defensive defenseman, and he had 100 points, and he won a Norris.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>But, I mean, yeah, part of the w- winning the Norris is defense, and Evan Bouchard plays none of it.<\/p>\n<p>But, I mean, yeah, part of the w- winning the Norris is defense, and Evan Bouchard plays none of it.<\/p>\n<p>what&#8217;s the last time- There&#8217;s some of it, come on Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>what&#8217;s the last time- There&#8217;s some of it, come on Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>What, what, what&#8217;s the last time a Norris Trophy winner was traded in mid-season?<\/p>\n<p>What, what, what&#8217;s the last time a Norris Trophy winner was traded in mid-season?<\/p>\n<p>Because, Quinn Hughes, I think, will be one- of the three nominees, along with Makar and probably Zach Werenski.<\/p>\n<p>Because, Quinn Hughes, I think, will be one- of the three nominees, along with Makar and probably Zach Werenski.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d like to see Hughes winning it on the, on the heels of what he did for Team USA at the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d like to see Hughes winning it on the, on the heels of what he did for Team USA at the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caas-hide-transcript\">Close<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber is inching closer to a franchise record. 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