Where Does Crosby Rank All Time when He Retires

[SeanMoneyHands]

I say top 10 easy, maybe even top 5.

 

[wetcoast]

Right where he is right now which is 5th.

With reflection years after he retires some might make a case for 4th but that's a deeper dive argument.

Most casual fans won't dissect the Big 4.

 

[vtdevils2k]

That man will be missed...enjoy him while you can.

Top 5

 

[Nathaniel]

Top 5 and hes not 5

 

[Miro4Norris]

Top5. Possibly top3.

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

He plays another 3 seasons and gets to or near top 5 ever in points scored, on top of all of the accolades in and outside of the NHL…

I would say top 5 and he’d be in that 5th spot.

Too hard to argue him over Howe/Orr.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Whether he retires top-5 depends on when he retires and what McDavid does between now and then.

He's closer to top-5 than top-10 but I think it's likely that McDavid firmly surpasses him by the time Crosby retires. So top-10 but realistically 6th.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

Top10. He could be top5, but if you’re top5 you’re top10.

 

[Faceboner]

He plays another 3 seasons and gets to or near top 5 ever in points scored, on top of all of the accolades in and outside of the NHL…

I would say top 5 and he’d be in that 5th spot.

Too hard to argue him over Howe/Orr.

If he ends up with sick longevity similar to howe and plays until he is 44 and putting up ppg seasons he moves ahead of howe

 

[Felidae]

If he ends up with sick longevity similar to howe and plays until he is 44 and putting up ppg seasons he moves ahead of howe

That still wouldn't be enough. Crosby would need to become a top 10 scorer again for multiple seasons to be in the same breath as Howe.

 

[dr robbie]

Somewhere between 5-10.

He's definitely not in the top 4. He's ahead of Richard. I'd probably still put Beliveau, Roy, Harvey, and maybe Hull ahead of him, but he's in that tier. I'd say he's probably the most well-rounded player ever (well, maybe second to Orr).

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

13-17 range

Orr, Gretzky, Howe, Lemieux, Hasek, Roy, Beliveau, Jagr, McDavid, Bourque, Harvey, Hull for sure.

Argument with Lidstrom, Ovechkin, Brodeur, Esposito, Lafleur, Clarke, Richard, Shore

 

[ClarkSittler]

Whether he retires top-5 depends on when he retires and what McDavid does between now and then.

He's closer to top-5 than top-10 but I think it's likely that McDavid firmly surpasses him by the time Crosby retires. So top-10 but realistically 6th.

Crosby has 3 Stanley Cup rings and won two Conn Smythe trophies while doing so. Not to mention he scored the OT goal that won Canada the 2010 Olympics. McDavid is nowhere near close to passing him.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

No higher than 5, no lower than 8.

 

[bobholly39]

13-17 range

Orr, Gretzky, Howe, Lemieux, Hasek, Roy, Beliveau, Jagr, McDavid, Bourque, Harvey, Hull for sure.

Argument with Lidstrom, Ovechkin, Brodeur, Esposito, Lafleur, Clarke, Richard, Shore

lol

 

[bambamcam4ever]

13-17 range

Orr, Gretzky, Howe, Lemieux, Hasek, Roy, Beliveau, Jagr, McDavid, Bourque, Harvey, Hull for sure.

Argument with Lidstrom, Ovechkin, Brodeur, Esposito, Lafleur, Clarke, Richard, Shore

Crosby and Lidstrom played at the same time. No one ever considered Lidstrom to be the better player.

 

[Plural]

Top-10. I think there's decent argument for top-5, but I feel more people will have him lower than top-5 than inside top-5.

Rankings outside of top-10 are hard to justify and those most likely will come from people who either are not very knowledgable fans or have an agenda.

 

[biturbo19]

Gretzky, Lemieux, Howe...after that. So easily Top-5.

 

[wetcoast]

That still wouldn't be enough. Crosby would need to become a top 10 scorer again for multiple seasons to be in the same breath as Howe.

Crosby is the 4th highest scoring Canadian in the NHL this year....just saying.

Last year he was 6th.

 

[wetcoast]

13-17 range

Orr, Gretzky, Howe, Lemieux, Hasek, Roy, Beliveau, Jagr, McDavid, Bourque, Harvey, Hull for sure.

I get the argument for the first 5 guys but the next 7 guys (assuming McDavid when crosby retires not when it's all said and done).

What are their arguments over crosby exactly?

Argument with Lidstrom, Ovechkin, Brodeur, Esposito, Lafleur, Clarke, Richard, Shore

Same with this list although Lidstrom is closer than all of the others except for Ovi.

Esposito and Bobby clarke seriously?

 

[geebster]

Probably somewhere from 5-8. The ones I absolutely have ahead are Orr, Lemieux and Gretz. Its hard to include goalies but if I did then Roy is in there. Where do Howe, Jagr and Messier go. Messier won a lot in this league too.

 

[WalterLundy]

At best a very distant 5th. I’d slot him at 5 but anything in the 5-8 range is fair.

 

[Nathaniel]

Crosby is the 4th highest scoring Canadian in the NHL this year....just saying.

Last year he was 6th.

Yeah the more time goes on the more it becomes clear crosby was better.

 

[bobholly39]

I've had him 5th for a while now.

Gretzky
Orr
Lemieux
Howe
Crosby
Roy
Beliveau
Jagr

Something like that

He's definitely not going to go higher then 5 (maybe if he adds 2 or 3 more smythes we can consider it).

Also - McDavid will almost surely pass him. He still needs more longevity and playoff success, but odds are he gets those.

 

[hamzarocks]

6th at best, 8th at worst