from Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun,

With the NHL having put into gear preparations for its 100th anniversary birthday bash for the calendar year of 2017, the league’s Centennial celebrations might be the perfect time to make such a dramatic, arguably long overdue, switch.

While they are still very much in the initial stages, such discussions -- and, in this case, debates -- have taken place inside the NHL offices. And while we are a long way away from a concrete decision being made, there is no denying it has been a topic of conversation and will continue to be moving forward.

The league means no disrespect to the memories of the likes of Frank Calder, Art Ross and the gang but, in actuality, many of the modern day hockey zealots would only know who those illustrious names actually were by firing up their laptops and looking them up on Google.

Should that, in itself, be a reason for change? Of course not. Historical contributions to the sport should never be forgotten.

Perhaps a stronger factor in the argument to switch things up, is the reality that most of the awards right now are not named after players. The Vezina Trophy, honouring Habs legendary goaltender Georges Vezina, is one of the few exceptions.

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