HFAvs Ranks: The 50 Greatest Avalanche Players - #7

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#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%)

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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 Foote (1995-04, 2008-11)	Gabriel Landeskog (2011-present)	Alex Tanguay (1999-06, 2014-16)	Mikko Rantanen (2016-present)	Rob Blake (2000-2006)	Sandis Ozolinsh (1995-2000)
Games Played: 297	Games played: 760	Games played: 738	Games played: 598	Games played: 490	Games played: 322	Games played: 333
Goals: 106	Goals: 48	Goals: 248	Goals: 167	Goals: 220	Goals: 62	Goals: 72
Assists: 106	Assists: 173	Assists: 323	Assists: 321	Assists: 293	Assists: 146	Assists: 181
Points: 212	Points: 221	Points: 571	Points: 488	Points: 513	Points: 208	Points: 253
Notes: Stanley Cup (1996), hit a Detroit player once	Awards: Stanley Cup (1996, 2001)	Awards: Stanley Cup (2022), Calder Trophy (2012)	Awards: Stanley Cup (2001), Stanley Cup Game Winning Goal (2001)	Awards: Stanley Cup (2022)	Awards: Stanley Cup (2001)	Awards: Stanley Cup (1996)

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My vote is for Landeskog, and I'll remind you that he sacrificed a leg to win a cup.

 

[UncleRisto]

The one thing this poll series has reminded me of is how highly I thought of Rob Blake as a child.

 

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The one thing this poll series has reminded me of is how highly I thought of Rob Blake as a child.

It reminded me that I just remember him killing Peter Mueller and nothing else.

 

[UncleRisto]

It reminded me that I just remember him killing Peter Mueller and nothing else.

See, that's way too late. No one should remember anything from then.

 

[Ceremony]

See, that's way too late.

I didn't get the internet until June 2006, I didn't have a chance.

 

[UncleRisto]

I didn't get the internet until June 2006, I didn't have a chance.

I had video games, older humans, and even books with photographs that said he's good, so I believed it. Of course I didn't see it, because I'm not eighty.

 

[Ceremony]

I had video games, older humans, and even books with photographs that said he's good, so I believed it. Of course I didn't see it, because I'm not eighty.

I think it was NHL 2007 where Randy Robitaille scored 40 goals a season from the penalty kill and Timofei Shishkanov won multiple Selke trophies, I don't think you can trust those.

 

[GeoRox89]

The Captain. Best captain in the NHL. Part of the 9296 line and the one that does the heavy defensive lifting. Sacrificed his knee for the Cup. Specifically (along with EJ) asked not to be traded during the down years because he wanted to be part of the solution

Add Kamensky

 

[Heyduke]

To me, it's Foote. Two Stanley Cups. OG Avalanche warrior through the glory years and throughout the rivalry with Detroit.

If Landeskog makes a triumphant return and continues his career at a high level of play, then he rises higher on the list.

Add Deadmarsh. He should be higher than Ozo or Blake, imo.

 

[Bonzai12]

Footer

Add Bourque

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Landy but I'm OK with either Foote or Mikko as well. They are all good picks at this stage.

 

[BrickNHL]

Mikko


Add Stastny

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Adam Foote.

Add Valeri Kamensky.

 

[ASmileyFace]

Foote for me, but you really could go anyway on this one.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Foote for me

Add Kamensky

 

[CobraAcesS]

The one thing this poll series has reminded me of is how highly I thought of Rob Blake as a child.

Bourque is my favorite merc by far. Blake was fun to destroy people with in video games though. I always had to cheat and make Foote faster lol.

 

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Voting's almost over. And this is a close one, so it actually counts.