Round 2, Vote 15 (HOH Top Centers)

[TheDevilMadeMe]

I agree with everything you said 1958-Can I ask when Dick Irvin was said to be the 1st coach to use regular line changes-what effect does have on players stats-pro or con

Lester Patrick used regular line changes in the 1925 Cup finals and it was credited with helping to tire out Howie Morenz and the rest of Montreal. I'm not sure if it was something Patrick was using during the season, though

 

[Epsilon]

I think there needs to be an emergency amendment to the list. According to about half the main board (and Mike Milbury), Jonathan Toews is either on the path to being the greatest Blackhawk of all-time, or already is. So clearly he needs to be added to the top 5, ahead of Stan Mikita.

 

[Hardyvan123]

I think there needs to be an emergency amendment to the list. According to about half the main board (and Mike Milbury), Jonathan Toews is either on the path to being the greatest Blackhawk of all-time, or already is. So clearly he needs to be added to the top 5, ahead of Stan Mikita.

Sure the main boards can get a bit crazy but he is getting very close to a top 60 guy with the current season and wouldn't be the worst candidate this round either.

I guess the biggest question is how he would compare to Kopitar?

 

[sr edler]

I had Toews on my list [not top 60 though] and didn't have 5 of the guys who's up this round, plus Turgeon & Roenick were late additions at the bottom. I had a very early era influenced list though because when I did the list I read this book. . . But yeah, I don't think it would be that crazy.

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

Toews was either in the late 70s on my list or a late cut from it.

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

Final results will be released late this evening.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Sure the main boards can get a bit crazy but he is getting very close to a top 60 guy with the current season and wouldn't be the worst candidate this round either.

I guess the biggest question is how he would compare to Kopitar?

I had Toews at 58. And still have 7 guys that were up for voting this round in my top 60.

But that's me.

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

Please vote in this thread as to whether you want to break the ties: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1616677

 

[MXD]

I had Toews at 58. And still have 7 guys that were up for voting this round in my top 60.

But that's me.

I had Toews in the very, very high 80ies.

In other words, he's my list Mr. Irrelevant.

Oh, voted on the procedure.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I had Toews in the very, very high 80ies.

In other words, he's my list Mr. Irrelevant.

Oh, voted on the procedure.

Glad to see you're keeping up with the game.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

Sure the main boards can get a bit crazy but he is getting very close to a top 60 guy with the current season and wouldn't be the worst candidate this round either.

I guess the biggest question is how he would compare to Kopitar?

this is neither the time nor place, but i don't think there's any comparison between kopitar and toews right now. i'm not toews fan, but his accomplishments are so far ahead.

 

[Hardyvan123]

this is neither the time nor place, but i don't think there's any comparison between kopitar and toews right now. i'm not toews fan, but his accomplishments are so far ahead.

Both of those guy will be up the next time we do the top 60 centers project, unless some of the old timers have better seasons, kinda like baseball players in HOF voting.

I think Kopitar and Toews are really really close in terms of value and probably better candidates than at least 3 or 4 guys this round, probably more.

 

[Kyle McMahon]

Both of those guy will be up the next time we do the top 60 centers project, unless some of the old timers have better seasons, kinda like baseball players in HOF voting.

I think Kopitar and Toews are really really close in terms of value and probably better candidates than at least 3 or 4 guys this round, probably more.

I think Toews could have held his own in the Mcgee/Stamkos comparison. Nearly 7 seasons now, and he was a star from the get-go without significant missed time so it's not like his body of relevant work is super short.

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

Final results will be released late this evening.

Or not, sorry folks...

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Lets just take my top 3 and move on to the "roasting of voters" portion.

 

[ted2019]

Any word on the final voting?

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

Any word on the final voting?

It's being delayed for a very good reason.

Really hope that 1 or 2 more voters will come around to vote.

 

[MXD]

It's being delayed for a very good reason.

Really hope that 1 or 2 more voters will come around to vote.

I already asked HT for that....

But is there an "absolute" deadline?

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

The result of this round will be released tomorrow one way or another. This thing might not be finished quite yet though...

 

[Ben Grimm]

The result of this round will be released tomorrow one way or another. This thing might not be finished quite yet though...

It's gonna be the top 57.

 

[Hardyvan123]

The result of this round will be released tomorrow one way or another. This thing might not be finished quite yet though...

I'm curious but I'll wait.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Spoiler: Olli Jokinen made the list on the back of a last-minute write-in campaign.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Spoiler: Olli Jokinen made the list on the back of a last-minute write-in campaign.

He's 61. 58-60 are all Hurricanes.