Pavel Bure

[TheBig08]

What would Pavel Bure's career look like if never got injured and what would his totals be, what awards would he have and where would rank all time on the goals list

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[Professor What]

Might have won another goal scoring title. Probably not much else as far as awards go unless you count all-star nods. As far as goal totals, 600, maybe 700, assuming he also has a longer career.

 

[TheBig08]

Might have won another goal scoring title. Probably not much else as far as awards go unless you count all-star nods. As far as goal totals, 600, maybe 700, assuming he also has a longer career.

how long do u think his consistency/longevity would have lasted?

 

[Professor What]

how long do u think his consistency/longevity would have lasted?

It wouldn't have had to be otherworldly. If we cut out injuries in the career he had, I think you can easily get him to 500. If he remains a 35-40 goal scorer into his mid-30s, that's probably another ~150 goals. So, if he has a decent wind down, he's a 600-650. Good longevity, playing to his late 30s, or maybe to 40 could get him to 700 I think.

 

[CokenoPepsi]

I see no way Bure plays until his late 30s or 40s just doesn't seem like the type... maybe give him one or two more years, say he plays 05/06 then retires.

Anyways, Bure without injuries? Probably 600 goals... Do we assume he still goes to the Panthers and then Rangers?

 

[Sentinel]

I don't see him doing worse than Selanne.

 

[Felidae]

I don't see him doing worse than Selanne.

Hmm idk.

I feel like Bure was more of a physical freak than Selanne. Faster, stronger, better shot...

I'm not sure a mid to late 30s Bure would have aged as gracefully as Selanne, who imo, was more reliant on his smarts.

 

[MadLuke]

There some all-time world class athlete aura a bit around Bure, so who knows, could have aged specially well, was still scoring well the little he played past 30 with all those injuries.

Maybe something like a Kovalchuck, able to keep up and lead team in the KHL until 32-33-34 but the drop post 35 is a bit more sudden than a Selanne like said above.

This feel extremely speculative, for who he play, what Vancouver look like without his injuries, how does he age (physically and mentally), where one even start.

 

[JackSlater]

Might have won another goal scoring title. Probably not much else as far as awards go unless you count all-star nods.

I'd say that's very pessimistic. Bure who doesn't have knee injuries and usually plays a full season has very good odds of leading the NHL in goals in any of 1997, 1998 (played the full season but was not as explosive as he had been prior to knee issues), and 1999. If Bure played the full 82 games in 2000, especially if it's a healthier Bure than the actual one who did play in 2000, he very likely hits 100 points and gets the Art Ross and Hart.

I consider Bure one of the best goal scorers ever. I also think he was likely to have injury issues for stylistic reasons, however we assume that he has very good injury luck I can see something like leading the NHL in goals 5 times or so, a Hart and art Ross in 2000, over 700 goals if he plays to 35ish. That's Bure if essentially everything goes right with his health.