Conn Smythe 2012 Betting Odds

Sportsbook has just opened up Conn Smythe future betting odds.

The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs.  

Early favorites include the likes of Jonathan Quick (3/1), Mike Smith (5/1), Martin Brodeur (7/1), Henrik Lundqvist (6/1) and Braden Holtby (6/1). 

Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo Sports writes of the Coyotes Mike Smith: 

Not only wins, but wins in the clutch. His three victories in Chicago — no small feat for a goalie, as Luongo will tell you — propelled the Coyotes to the second round. In Game 4, he may have squashed the Predators' rally in the series with a 25-save shutout. He has a 1.85 GAA and a .940 save percentage and coined the phrase of the playoffs to describe his team's style: "Coyote Ugly."

And on Braden Holtby:

Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals: The rookie netminder outplayed Tim Thomas in Round 1 and is trying to defeat Lundqvist in Round 2. His numbers are stellar, including a 1.94 GAA in 11 games. But it's his ability to suffocate a slump that's been his key asset — he hasn't lost consecutive games in the playoffs, and hasn't given up more than two goals in any of those rebound efforts.

- Carrie Stroup, Gambling911.com Senior Reporter