The ballots should arrive sometime this week. It’s one of the many highlights of the final week of the regular season for those who cover the NHL, their annual chance to vote for the best and brightest and the most accomplished in a number of categories.

Naturally, the voting for the Hart Trophy, which goes to the most valuable player, gets the most attention and this season should be no exception. Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has all but been handed the award by most of the Canadian media, and for good reasons.

Price led the league with Nashville’s Pekka Rinne with 41 victories apiece going into Saturday’s games. Price also was atop the league in goals-against average (1.95), save percentage (.935) and was tied with Pittsburgh’s Marc-Andre Fleury with nine shutouts.

On this side of the border, there’s been plenty of attention heaped on the Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin, who led the NHL with 52 goals heading into Saturday. Ovechkin also was second with 79 points behind Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby, with 80, for the overall scoring lead.

Price and Ovechkin are worthy candidates, no question.

Meanwhile, Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf stated his case in virtual obscurity. Aside from a handful of reporters who are fortunate enough to chronicle his play nightly from behind the Orange Curtain, there appears to be only token support for him as MVP.

Getzlaf’s impact on the NHL-leading Ducks cannot be underestimated, however. He has 24 goals and a team-leading 68 points. He leads the team with six game-winning goals and also has been a leader in less quantifiable ways in the dressing room and on the ice.

“I certainly would vote for him,” Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said last week of Getzlaf. “If I’m looking at what we’ve done, what we’ve accomplished and who our leader is every night, then Ryan Getzlaf is the guy.”

Conventional wisdom suggests the media will pick Price, followed by Ovechkin, followed by Getzlaf. Frankly, I’m OK with that.

I would tell you how I plan to vote, but some of my colleagues in the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association frown on sharing. So, how about this?

Here’s a list of several other awards, and who I think will win when the trophies are handed out at season’s end, followed by who should win:

Calder Trophy

Rookie of the year

Will win: Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary Flames.

Should win: Gaudreau.

Comment: It’s all about the Flames’ dynamic “Johnny Hockey” this season.

Norris Trophy

Top defenseman

Will win: Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators.

Should win: P.K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens.

Comment: Can’t go wrong with either pick, but the smart money is on Karlsson.

Selke Trophy

top Defensive forward

Will win: Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks.

Should win: Toews.

Comment: Anze Kopitar of the Kings will win one season, but not this one.

Vezina Trophy

Top goaltender

Will win: Price.

Should win: Price.

Comment: Rinne should get quite a few votes, too.

Lady Byng Trophy

Gentlemanly play

Will win: Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings.

Should win: Datsyuk.

Comment: Datsyuk is a magician with the puck who plays the game the right way.

Masterton Trophy

Dedication, perseverance

Will win: Devan Dubnyk, Minnesota Wild.

Should win: Andrew Cogliano, Ducks.

Comment: Cogliano’s league-leading streak of 620 consecutive games played is remarkable.

Jack Adams trophy

Coach of the year

Will win: Jack Capuano, New York Islanders

Should win: Bob Hartley, Calgary Flames

Comment: Capuano will win the Eastern Conference voters and Hartley the Western.

Game of the week

Kings at Canucks, Monday, 7 p.m., Prime Ticket: This could be a first-round playoff preview, a matchup of contrasting styles that features the Kings’ brawn versus the Canucks’ speed. The Kings won the last playoff series between the teams, an upset of the Canucks that propelled them to their first Stanley Cup in 2012. The Kings are still fighting for a playoff spot as the regular season winds down.

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