HFAvs Ranks: The 50 Greatest Avalanche Players - #42

[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%)
#13 - Claude Lemieux (27.3%)
#14 - Valeri Kamensky (37.1%)
#15 - Semyon Varlamov (28.6%)
#16 - Adam Deadmarsh (41.8%)
#17 - Sandis Ozolinsh (39.1%)
#18 - Ray Bourque (27.8%)
#19 - Stephane Yelle (30.4%)
#20 - Chris Drury (46.9%)
#21 - Paul Stastny (62.8%)
#22 - John-Michael Liles (33.9% - tied, highest runner up from #21)
#23 - Matt Duchene (40.0%)
#24 - Tyson Barrie (44.2%)
#25 - Ryan O'Reilly (37.5%)
#26 - Devon Toews (35.4%)
#27 - Jon Klemm (40.0%)
#28 - Nazem Kadri (53.3%)
#29 - Alexei Gusarov (47.6%)
#30 - Sam Girard (28.9%)
#31 - Ian Laperriere (29.4%)
#32 - Uwe Krupp (29.4%)
#33 - Valeri Nichushkin (47.1%)
#34 - Cody McLeod (32.4%)
#35 - Dan Hinote (33.3%)
#36 - Artturi Lehkonen (25.0% - tied, highest runner up from #35)
#37 - JT Compher (40.0%)
#38 - Marek Svatos (47.5%)
#39 - Andre Burakovsky (36.4%)
#40 - Shjon Podein (23.3% - tied, highest runner up from #39)
#41 - Mike Keane (29.0%)

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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

Martin Skoula (1999-2004)	Andrew Brunette (2005-2008)	David Aebischer (2000-2006)	Peter Budaj (2005-2011)	Karlis Skrastins (2003-2008)	Greg De Vries (1998-2003)	Wojtek Wolski (2005-2010)
Games Played: 383	Games played: 246	Games played: 174	Games played: 242	Games played: 275	Games played: 379	Games played: 302
Goals: 27	Goals: 70	Wins: 89	Wins: 101	Goals: 9	Goals: 22	Goals: 73
Assists: 86	Assists: 135	Shutouts: 13	Shutouts: 9	Assists: 33	Assists: 60	Assists: 120
Points: 113	Points: 205	Points: 5	Points: 7	Points: 43	Points: 82	Points: 193
Notes: Stanley Cup (2001), "puck poise"	Notes: Had a PPG season	Notes: Stanley Cup (as a backup) (2001), great hair yet traded for a guy on Rogaine	Notes: The Ned Flanders masks were cool	Notes: Broke NHL record for consecutive games played by a defenseman (495)	Notes: Stanley Cup (2001)	Notes: Pushed a guy off a porch once

I am adding Nikita Zadorov next unless someone really makes a case for an alternative.

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[Bonzai12]

Skrastins

Add Chris Simon. He demolished Probert in the playoffs which is the equivalent of 20 goals for me.

 

[Vaslof]

I'd vote for Calvert but I think that's all for the guys I know that I still care about

 

[Nzap]

Thanks @Ceremony

Devries again for me.
I have no idea who to go next in the poll.
Maybe add Reinprecht

 

[UncleRisto]

Can't complain about Skoula being frustrating for six polls and add Zadorov. Nah, you can, it's fine.

 

[GeoRox89]

Anti-Brunette crew - it’s Budaj this time

Add Parker

 

[pont]

Just don’t understand all the Budaj love. He was horrible.

 

[Bone Breaker]

voted Wolski. add Ryan Wilson.

Wilson > Zadorov > Parker > Bordeleau > Messier > Clark

should be the ones being added in the incoming pools. Soderberg also.

 

[UncleRisto]

Wolski or de Vries next? Either works.

I think Brunette slips in around 45. Oh well, he played well.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Budaj sucked, except in that one run that nearly saw the Avs make the playoffs

 

[UncleRisto]

The stats range for additions at this point is rough. Chris Stewart, Iggy, Lefebvre, Hejda, Söderberg, Clark, Messier, Jost, Johnny Malkin, Arnason, Reinprecht, Hannan, David Jones...

voted Wolski. add Ryan Wilson.

Wilson > Zadorov > Parker > Bordeleau > Messier > Clark

should be the ones being added in the incoming pools. Soderberg also.

Buncha plugs.

 

[Ceremony]

There is absolutely no f***ing chance of me adding Iginla btw.

 

[Rumplesnipeskin]

How about Sylvain Lefevre as an add in the future. He had some good miles as a warrior for us.

I personally favor role players over washed up offensive players that came here to die (Iginla; edit: no denying Iginla was an absolute beast in his prime for the Flames).

 

[Murzu]

There is absolutely no f***ing chance of me adding Iginla btw.

How about Beauchemin?

 

[GeoRox89]

Wolski or de Vries next? Either works.

I think Brunette slips in around 45. Oh well, he played well.

I’d pick Wolski over de Vries but given this poll I guess de Vries to keep Brunette at least as low as possible

 

[Hasbro]

How about Sylvain Lefevre as an add in the future. He had some good miles as a warrior for us.

I personally favor role players over washed up offensive players that came here to die (Iginla; edit: no denying Iginla was an absolute beast in his prime for the Flames).

I’d vote Lefevre over anyone in this poll.

 

[UncleRisto]

Skoula got to seven, too. Really splitting votes.

 

[GeoRox89]

Skoula got to seven, too. Really splitting votes.

If I’ve learned anything from the poll series it’s that of all the Cups most people still love the 01 team the most

 

[UncleRisto]

If I’ve learned anything from the poll series it’s that of all the Cups most people still love the 01 team the most

Yeah, for sure.