bobholly39
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Initial thoughts on some other candidates:
I'm happy to see Ovechkin here. Anyone looking at his resume objectively should be able to see that the gap between him and Hull is becoming smaller by the day - and if people have already voted Hull in, I expect Ovy should do well too. They're very similar.
I feel Messier is one of the least talented players who'll rank the highest. And although this may sound as an insult it's actually meant as the opposite. To me he's the poster boy for "accomplished more than expected of based on talent" - and i have no issue putting him up against Mikita or even Bourque/Lidstrom. That being said - I expect it's at least 1 round too early to give him any serious consideration at the top.
Potvin and Lidstrom should lead to interesting discussions with Shore and Bourque. I probably listed them in opposite order of how i'd rank them today - but very open in changing that on all of them. I've always been quite down on Lidstrom for peak, so i'm hoping someone can show some data to prove me wrong if he's worthy of it.
I'm happy to see Mikita (may have preferred Esposito first) but i expect it's too early for him too.
I'd be shocked if Crosby and Morenz don't go this round towards the top - and I expect Hasek to follow closely behind too. I still feel that Crosby should be ahead of Morenz, too.
I had Plante quite high on my first list and could see him get strong consideration too, but we'll see.
I'm happy to see Ovechkin here. Anyone looking at his resume objectively should be able to see that the gap between him and Hull is becoming smaller by the day - and if people have already voted Hull in, I expect Ovy should do well too. They're very similar.
I feel Messier is one of the least talented players who'll rank the highest. And although this may sound as an insult it's actually meant as the opposite. To me he's the poster boy for "accomplished more than expected of based on talent" - and i have no issue putting him up against Mikita or even Bourque/Lidstrom. That being said - I expect it's at least 1 round too early to give him any serious consideration at the top.
Potvin and Lidstrom should lead to interesting discussions with Shore and Bourque. I probably listed them in opposite order of how i'd rank them today - but very open in changing that on all of them. I've always been quite down on Lidstrom for peak, so i'm hoping someone can show some data to prove me wrong if he's worthy of it.
I'm happy to see Mikita (may have preferred Esposito first) but i expect it's too early for him too.
I'd be shocked if Crosby and Morenz don't go this round towards the top - and I expect Hasek to follow closely behind too. I still feel that Crosby should be ahead of Morenz, too.
I had Plante quite high on my first list and could see him get strong consideration too, but we'll see.