Captain Awesome
Registered User
These are the same arguments that are used against Zubov. When I think of the era there were four best teams and everybody else. Modano and Zubov (whom I put on relatively equal footing career/peak/playoffs) were the two best players on one of the best teams for a decade of hockey. Neither got the recognition they deserved while they were playing and that same lack of respect is what has been/will be used against them when it comes to the HHoF.
Modano will get in, though it might not be as a first ballot guy. Zubov might get in...eventually. I'm not holding my breath on that one though.
Sadly, I think Zubov has no chance of getting in, which is a shame since I consider him a better player (I'm not going to even argue over this can of worms).
Honestly, after looking at some of the guys eligible for induction, it's a pretty ****** list after Hasek and Forsberg, so if Modano is first ballot I wouldn't be terribly surprised.