I think the ballots are put together at the beginning of the season. There are several names listed that either haven't played yet this year, have been injured most of the year or are with a different team.
If that's the case then Rick Nash hasn't exactly been a household name before now. Who would have guessed he would do this well especially after only scoring 39 points and being a -27 in 74 games last year. It's strange that the don't have a write in slot for non listed players though.
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