Rename the Selke.....the Bergeron

[AhosDatsyukian]

RBA or Datsyuk would be better choices

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

I completely disagree with renaming trophies. Bergeron is a great player and will be in the HHOF on the first ballot, but the Selke trophy should remain the Selke.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Why not call it the Gainey? Possibly the greatest defensive forward of all time, back when it wasn't taught.

This. If they change the name to anything it should be the guy who was basically the inspiration for the award.

 

[Mike C]

Agreed.

He's an all timer and deserves more recognition then he already has.

His recognition comes in the form of his paycheck

 

[The GM]

They shouldn’t rename the trophy under any circumstances. That is beyond disrespectful to Patrice. They need to create a new trophy named after him.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

I'm a Habs fan. I've seen Gainey play. And the idea here is to make those trophy names relevant and as TODAY as it's possible. It's not by naming a trophy to a guy who stopped playing in 89. Also, the Selke right now is based on a guy who is a true 2-way player. A 2-way player in the sense that provides offense just as much as he provides defense. Gainey was not that. If we want to have a trophy for the best pure defensive forward, go ahead. Unless you do it for the Selke, and ADD a 2-way trophy and have the Bergeron added to it.....

That’s fine but Gainey is quite literally why the award was created in the first place

 

[Oddbob]

Who says he is the best of all time? You?

Should we just rename all the trophies every generation to acknowledge the player who won it the most?

I think we should rename them every week, that way we are up to date with the latest best guy!

If Wayne Gretzky has no major awards named after him, why on earth should Patrice Bergeron have one named after him.

 

[hohosaregood]

They shouldn’t rename the trophy under any circumstances. That is beyond disrespectful to Patrice. They need to create a new trophy named after him.

The Patrice Bergeron Trophy for the best rookie defensive defenseman of the year.

 

[Daimon]

Let's name it Lehtinen award.

 

[tfwnogf]

let's rename the Rocket "The Ovechkin" too

 

[McVespa99]

Who says he is the best of all time? You?



I think we should rename them every week, that way we are up to date with the latest best guy!

If Wayne Gretzky has no major awards named after him, why on earth should Patrice Bergeron have one named after him.

This was my first thought

 

[kingsholygrail]

Remove all names from the trophies. Call them by what they are "The Best Defensive Forward Trophy as voted on by the media" award.

Or even better, let's get sponsors in on this. The Tostitos Best Defensive Forward Trophy.

 

[gtrower]

I’d actually be a proponent of the awards being named after the player who won the most of them. And when that changes they are re-named.

 

[YukonCornelius]

How about no.

We need to stop mythologizing this guy. Elite player, Boston royalty, role model for all. He's not some all-time legend, though.

Wrong.

Nah. He's not an all-time legend and is one of the most overrated players from his generation

Maybe the dumbest post on the boards today.

 

[violaswallet]

I think the Hall of Fame suffices for him

Amazing player and one of the all time greats. Sure, he might win his 6th Selke (more than anyone else by 2), but I just don't see the clear reason to rename a voted award based on the current standards. The Hart is not the Gretzky; the Norris is not the Orr.

 

[3074326]

1) Why are people so attached to the names of these trophies?
2) Why does this have to 'open the box?'

We don't often see a player do what Bergeron did. I wouldn't have a problem with this. I also won't care if it doesn't happen.

 

[Kaiden Ghoul]

Would like to see the trophy renamed for Gainey if they change it

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Leave it be. The trophies don't need renaming.

 

[loadie]

I’m not into renaming trophies. They’re a large part of hockey history and should remain as they’ve been for decades. Next thing the word Stanley will be changed to something that would probably sound just as dumb as being awarded the Bergeron

 

[DingDongCharlie]

lol. you are entirely free to not agree....and when I say how it SOUNDS....it's not about the idea but the name itself...

Name it the Bergie.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-4-5 finishes not counting this year speaks for itself.

Especially in the modern NHL where offense is the priority for any top tier player. Bergeron is the outlier and the player prospects should model after.

 

[Bgav]

Nah

 

[Sendhelp2Anaheim]

They should rename it the zegras just for the hfboard reaction

 

[Pink Mist]

Wrong.


Maybe the dumbest post on the boards today.

Not even a top 10 player of his generation. Maybe top 15 at best.

Definitely not an all-time legend

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Renaming it after Gainey would make a ton more sense than Bergeron although Bergeron was the better player.