I'm not going to lie. I love the power. Deciding the NHL's midseason award winners is an intoxicating trip.

Wait a minute, just got an email from my editor ... this midseason hardware isn't really being awarded in real life? I'm doing this just for ESPN.com?

Ah well, let's have fun with it anyway!

HART TROPHY

The contenders: Mark Giordano, Calgary Flames; Pekka Rinne, Nashville Predators; Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars; Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers; Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins; Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks; Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks; John Tavares, New York Islanders; Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens; Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning; Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals; Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings.

The skinny: Giordano has been incredible, but it will cost him if the Flames fade out of a playoff spot. It's also why Seguin has a chance to win both the Art Ross and Rocket Richard trophies but won't win the Hart unless the Stars get into the playoffs. Rinne and Price are 1-2 in the Vezina race and deserve serious MVP talk. Crosby had the mumps, which slowed him down a bit, but I bet he wins the scoring race and bolsters his Hart case. Kane has been dynamic for the powerhouse Blackhawks and warrants MVP talk, although anytime you play on a team with Jonathan Toews, it's going to be hard to convince voters of that. Ovechkin likely won't get a sniff and you know what? He deserves more praise this season, because he's bought into Barry Trotz's system. In the end, the guy who I think merits the award the most at the midpoint is Getzlaf. The Ducks have had all kinds of injuries, especially a long one to star Corey Perry, they've had the mumps, and through it all, Getzlaf has carried the mail every night for the league-leading Ducks.

Midseason winner: Getzlaf.

NORRIS TROPHY

If they continue at their current pace, Pekka Rinne and Shea Weber will be celebrating at June's awards ceremony. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey

The contenders: Mark Giordano, Calgary Flames; Shea Weber, Nashville Predators; Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings; P.K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens; Kevin Shattenkirk, St. Louis Blues; Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks; Ryan Suter, Minnesota Wild.

The skinny: It's down to Weber, Giordano and Doughty. Kings stud Doughty is second in the NHL in ice time behind Suter; both are north of 29 minutes a game. I shudder to think where the Cup-hungover Kings would be without Doughty -- maybe out of the playoff race completely. Giordano has been instrumental in the Flames' surprising season, although it might be tough for them to hang on. Weber has been all-world on a team contending for the Presidents' Trophy. And, frankly, he's long overdue for his first Norris.

Midseason winner: Weber.

CALDER TROPHY

Contenders: Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators; Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary Flames; Aaron Ekblad, Florida Panthers; Damon Severson, New Jersey Devils; John Klingberg, Dallas Stars; Michael Hutchinson, Winnipeg Jets.

The skinny: It's a three-way race between Ekblad, Forsberg and Gaudreau. Johnny Hockey has come on strong when it looked like Forsberg might be the only rookie forward to worry about in this race. It's mighty interesting for the rookie scoring race. But my pick is Ekblad. To be doing what he's doing on defense at 18 years old in this league? Come on, let's be serious.

Midseason winner: Ekblad.

VEZINA TROPHY

Contenders: Marc-Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguins; Pekka Rinne, Nashville Predators; Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens; Craig Anderson, Ottawa Senators; Roberto Luongo, Florida Panthers; Jimmy Howard, Detroit Red Wings; Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals; Jonathan Bernier, Toronto Maple Leafs; Corey Crawford, Chicago Blackhawks; Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus Blue Jackets.

The skinny: I don't think you're going to get much argument from anyone that it's a 1-2 race between Rinne and Price, and that's with all due respect to an excellent season being had by Fleury. Rinne and Price are having MVP seasons, never mind Vezina Trophy-worthy. And Rinne is the best of them all.

Midseason winner: Rinne.

SELKE AWARD

Contenders: Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks; Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins; Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings; Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings; David Backes, St. Louis Blues; Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks; Ryan Kesler, Anaheim Ducks; Ondrej Palat, Tampa Bay Lightning; Marian Hossa, Chicago Blackhawks.

The skinny: Could be an interesting voting year if the Bruins end up missing the playoffs (which I don't think they will) in terms of whether it ends Bergeron's grasp on this award. I'll take Toews, a two-way superstar center playing on the best team in hockey.

Midseason winner: Toews.

JACK ADAMS AWARD

Contenders: Bruce Boudreau, Anaheim Ducks; Peter Laviolette, Nashville Predators; Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay Lightning; Michel Therrien, Montreal Canadiens; Joel Quenneville, Chicago Blackhawks; Jack Capuano, New York Islanders; Mike Babcock, Detroit Red Wings; Paul Maurice, Winnipeg Jets; Bob Hartley, Calgary Flames; Willie Desjardins, Vancouver Canucks.

The skinny: Quenneville won't get a sniff in the real voting at the end of the season because coaches on powerhouse teams that were expected to win no longer get love for the Jack Adams. That just seems wrong. Babcock continues to do amazing work with a Red Wings team that needs help on defense. But I'd say it comes down to Laviolette and Capuano in terms of coaches whose teams are surprisingly contending for the top spot in their respective conferences. Maurice and Hartley will also get traction if their teams surprise and make the playoffs.

Midseason winner: Laviolette.