HFAvs Ranks: The 50 Greatest Avalanche Players - #13

[Ceremony]

#1 - Joe Sakic (88.9%)
#2 - Peter Forsberg (55.7%)
#3 - Patrick Roy (89.6%)
#4 - Nathan MacKinnon (71.4%)
#5 - Cale Makar (70.5%)
#6 - Milan Hejduk (50.7%)
#7 - Gabriel Landeskog (42.6%)
#8 - Adam Foote (60.2%)
#9 - Mikko Rantanen (88.8%)
#10 - Alex Tanguay (56.0%)
#11 - Rob Blake (44.7%)
#12 - Erik Johnson (47.7%)

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I've had an idea. Let's decide who the greatest players in Avalanche history are.

• You decide what "greatest" means.
• Only judge players based on their Avalanche careers. This means no extra points for Sakic's time with the Nordiques, or Ray Bourque's time with the Bruins.
• Poll will be open for a few days.
• Each time you vote, suggest a player who should be added for the next round.
• If there's no consensus on who should be added I'll just pick the next player who's played the most games.
• Here's a list of everyone: Colorado Avalanche all-time player list at hockeydb.com

Claude Lemieux (1995-2000)	Adam Deadmarsh (1995-2001)	Valeri Kamensky (1995-99)	Paul Stastny (2006-2014)	Chris Drury (1998-2002)	Semyon Varlamov (2011-2019)	Sandis Ozolinsh (1995-2000)
Games Played: 297	Games played: 405	Games played: 289	Games played: 538	Games played: 314	Games played: 389	Games played: 333
Goals: 106	Goals: 129	Goals: 106	Goals: 160	Goals: 85	Wins: 157	Goals: 72
Assists: 106	Assists: 142	Assists: 155	Assists: 298	Assists: 137	Shutouts: 21	Assists: 181
Points: 212	Points: 271	Points: 261	Points: 458	Points: 222	Points: 6	Points: 253
Notes: Stanley Cup (1996), induced a cowardly dive in a Detroit player once	Notes: Stanley Cup (1996), his own brand of deli dills.	Notes: Stanley Cup (1996)	Notes: Son of Peter, league record for consecutive games with a point by a rookie (20)	Notes: Stanley Cup (2001), Calder Trophy (1999)	Notes: It was always fun when he beat Chicago himself, wasn't it?	Notes: Stanley Cup (1996)

Forgot about this completely yesterday, sorry.

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[RoyIsALegend]

Varlamov.

Add Bourque.

 

[thedoctor]

It's gotta be Kamensky. he was so good on those early teams. sweetest backhand in an Avs uni...until Rantanen.

 

[Murzu]

Varly.

Add Duchene.

 

[Ceremony]

My apologies to Deadmarsh but he's probably used to having his name misspelled by now.

 

[missionAvs]

Varly here for me.

 

[UncleRisto]

Voted for Dradmarsh.

 

[McMetal]

Varly over Kamensky, even though Val was really good. But this is a greatest Avs list, and Varly was here longer and more important to the team.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Sometimes I still feel bad for Drury being traded. But PL was pretty adamant about trading players who held out.

 

[GeoRox89]

Add Bourque

 

[Bonzai12]

voted Stastny but it’s super close between him and Lemieux for me

Add Bourque

 

[GeoRox89]

Would be interesting to see the next choice votes for everyone voting Lemieux/Kamensky/Deadmarsh to see if vote splitting among the old Cup winners vs long-term non-winners is going to put Varly ahead

 

[expatriatedtexan]

For me, I'm going with the 96s guys, then Borque, then Hinote and then it gets really interesting.

 

[UncleRisto]

For me, I'm going with the 96s guys, then Borque, then Hinote and then it gets really interesting.

Yelle and Hinote can't be that far off. Klemm also has double Cups, but he's one of those guys who are difficult to place for being too dime a dozen.

 

[Bonzai12]

Would be interesting to see the next choice votes for everyone voting Lemieux/Kamensky/Deadmarsh to see if vote splitting among the old Cup winners vs long-term non-winners is going to put Varly ahead

I think thats certainly happening. I can see now why some countries do run off elections where candidates have to get +50%. Makes sense. If Varly “wins” this with 27% - oof.

 

[Vaslof]

Protest voting Devan Dubnyk until Duchene is added

 

[GeoRox89]

I think thats certainly happening. I can see now why some countries do run off elections where candidates have to get +50%. Makes sense. If Varly “wins” this with 27% - oof.

I’d love to see a runoff between Varly and Lemieux (since he’s the vote leader among the old core)

At least Blake, EJ and to a slightly lesser extent Gabe we’re all above 40% for their wins. I do think Gabe vs Foote would’ve been an interesting runoff

Maybe Kamensky and Deadmarsh votes would go Varly before Lemieux but I suspect Varly would lose a runoff but sneak in here because of the split

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Yelle and Hinote can't be that far off. Klemm also has double Cups, but he's one of those guys who are difficult to place for being too dime a dozen.

I also loved the hell out of Eric Messier (playing both offense and defense) and was bummed that we had to include Aaron Miller in addition to Adam Deadmarsh in the Rob Blake trade.

 

[Bonzai12]

Maybe Kamensky and Deadmarsh votes would go Varly before Lemieux but I suspect Varly would lose a runoff but sneak in here because of the split

Exactly what would happen

 

[CobraAcesS]

I have a real hard time putting anyone who didn't win a cup with us over someone that did, and contributed significantly.

 

[ASmileyFace]

I have a real hard time putting anyone who didn't win a cup with us over someone that did, and contributed significantly.

My thoughts exactly. Love me some Varly, but he ain't close to Lemieux imo.

 

[Bonzai12]

Finally Claude pulls ahead….

 

[CobraAcesS]

My thoughts exactly. Love me some Varly, but he ain't close to Lemieux imo.

He is a hard one there, so is Staz, but, sorry, if this list is our HOF. They don't qualify.

Mediocrity just doesn't qualify, can't, no f***in participation trophies. NONE

It would be like if I joined the Army from 2001 to 2010 and never went to war. I think I'd never tell anyone I f***ing served lol.

 

[BoneCherry]

I voted Deadmarsh, but I could have voted Lemieux or Kamensky just as easily. Ozolinsh would come after them, then Varly, then Drury. I guess I have the opposite of recency bias.

 

[Bone Breaker]

heart says Kamensky but head says either Varly or Casper. Im going with Varly.