2025 HHOF predictions

[Yozhik v tumane]

Chara was literally a bust until later few years in Senators.

3rd round picks playing 22+ minutes a night from age 22 literally aren’t busts.

 

[Michael Farkas]

I'm legitimately surprised you're confused by this.

It's not confusion, I can assure you...

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

3rd round picks playing 22+ minutes a night from age 22 literally aren’t busts.

Also a defenseman taking until 24 to put it together is not unusual

 

[Yozhik v tumane]

Do you really think Alfredsson being the face of a Canadian franchise(even if it's the smallest or 2nd smallest) didn't give him an advantage with getting into the HHOF so easily?

He didn’t get in that easily, he had to wait five years I think.

I agree Zetterberg was the better player between the two.

 

[Hockeyholic]

There's no justification for Marleau getting in over Chara.

But with the committee, you never know.

 

[GMR]

Zetterberg was better than Alfredsson, the Sedins and Sundin. In my opinion among Swedish forwards. Sadly for him he didn't play for a Canadian market. I'm not saying those 4 guys don't deserve to be in, but if they're in I don't see how Zetterberg can be left out.

At his peak, I would also take Zetterberg over any of those players. Also a superior two-way player than those players.

 

[MadArcand]

Marleau on the pre Thornton Sharks is Shane Doan on the Yotes. A nice player who is just good enough to pull a mediocre roster to the playoffs but not someone who was ever playing at a HOF level. The more I think about it the more I'm liking Doan as a career comp for Marleau

This was the case for literally one season, 2003-04. Before that, he was being dragged around by Damphousse/Nolan/Friesen.