Predicting the Jets' Biggest Surprise of the season

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Kähkönen has seen bright spots during his time in the NHL - like his time in Minnesota, where he played 54 games and finished with a 31-17-4 record and a 2.89 goals against average.

He was then dealt to the Sharks during the 2021-22 season and has since struggled to capture similar numbers. In 79 games for San Jose, Kähkönen's numbers soured to a record of 17-46-11 with a goals-against average of 3.71 and a .892 save percentage.

Being Hellebuyck's backup has been a rotating role for the past several seasons, and this year, Kaapo Kähkönen has a real chance at being a very important piece of any Jets' success. He has been subjected to an onslaught of shots over the past few years, especially as a member of the San Jose Sharks. Despite the volume, he's held his own and has earned a shot on a better team.

He has big shoes to fill following the departure of Brossoit, but with a better structure and team in front of him, he's set up for success. That said, it's been a few seasons since he's been an impact guy and it would qualify as a surprise if he manages to be a solid backup option. Not only that, but it would be fantastic for the Jets to have someone else who could factor into the success in the crease for yet another season.

With just weeks until the beginning of training camp, these award predictions are just one thing to keep in mind as things shake out. What will be interesting to keep an eye on is whether any of these players have slow starts and if that might impact their standing in these predictions.