DitchMarner
TheGlitchintheSwitch
None, but for different reasons. Naslund for sure peaked the best out of all of them but he didn't last long. Simmer peaked high as well and was on a famous line but didn't maintain it either. Kerr just didn't have the overall numbers and probably had to have a higher peak. Ditto with Martin. Taylor is the one who probably has the most career value out of any of these guys since he did play for a long time and when he was part of the Triple Crown peaked relatively well. But he still wasn't considered a "great" player. So for me Taylor has the best chance out of all of them followed by Naslund.
I don't think either will or should be inducted, but I don't see how Taylor has a better chance than Naslund.
For a while, Naslund was one of the best players in the game. He was on a commercial with Ilya Kovalchuk and on an NHL video game cover. Silly things to bring up? Maybe. But the point is he was well-known and was legitimately one of the League's top players.
Sure, it was during a period where there was a lack of high-end talent, but Taylor had his best seasons during a weak period for top scorers as well.
I may be wrong, but I don't think Taylor was ever considered anywhere near one of the best scorers or players in the NHL. When people bring up guys like Propp, Middleton and Larmer (who scored just over or under 1000 points but aren't in the Hall), they don't seem too far off from guys like Fleury, Elias and Tkachuk, who were among the better wingers of the Dead Puck Era.
Taylor feels more like... Ziggy Palffy maybe? I think Palffy was more talented as well. But he Taylor are in a group of players I don't think will ever get serious consideration.