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Svatos shouldn't be rookie afterthought

By Terry Frei
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, December 8, 2005

If one was handicapping for the Calder Trophy, the Colorado Avalanche's Marek Svatos probably would be a longer shot than, say, Luxembourg in World Cup soccer. Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin are the prohibitive favorites, and Calgary's Dion Phaneuf at least is getting significant third-place mention as the best in an impressive group of first-year defensemen. And what of Svatos? The 23-year-old Slovak winger is getting noticed, but more as an afterthought. Going into Friday's games, ...

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