Did Gaborik have HOF talent?

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

One of my favourite players growing up. Speed was insane and was a great goal scorer. Played on some really defensive teams in his early prime. Too bad for all the injuries. But if healthy 40 goals or close was a shoe in and in a lower scoring era.

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[Soundgarden]

Did he have the talent? Yes, I'd say so, but his career was probably not HHOF worthy.

 

[the valiant effort]

Yes.

 

[Shlep]

100%.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Pretty easily, yes.

 

[Coffees]

One of my favourite players growing up. Speed was insane and was a great goal scorer. Played on some really defensive teams in his early prime. Too bad for all the injuries. But if healthy 40 goals or close was a shoe in and in a lower scoring era.

Is the sky blue ?

 

[the valiant effort]

Has HF ever tried to put together a definitive team of HOF talents without HOF resumes?

 

[Hivemind]

Has HF ever tried to put together a definitive team of HOF talents without HOF resumes?

There's too many to name.

 

[stymie]

Ogie Ogilthorpe is a HF'er before this guy.

 

[TomBlizzy12]

Yes. He had crackhead speed and a sniper's shot

 

[Matty Sundin]

His talent and style wasn’t a fit for his body.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Did he have the talent? Yes, I'd say so, but his career was probably not HHOF worthy.

You can remove ‘probably’

 

[Jumptheshark]

no.

Here is some of my criteria

1) 50 goal seasons? No
2) 100 pts seasons? Non
3) 500 goals/1000pts? No
4) Any hardware? No

While he won the cup with LA--he was brought in at the 11th hour to join the team.

For me he is the hall of very good.

 

[SenzZen]

Yes, but his body simply couldn’t hold up to his own power. The most violent skating stride I have ever seen.

 

[Kane One]

Absolutely. I don’t see how that would be up for debate. He was made of glass though.

no.

Here is some of my criteria

1) 50 goal seasons? No
2) 100 pts seasons? Non
3) 500 goals/1000pts? No
4) Any hardware? No

While he won the cup with LA--he was brought in at the 11th hour to join the team.

For me he is the hall of very good.

OP was not asking if he should be in the HHOF. The question is about his talent, not his career.