Which of these Finns will make it to HHOF

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Which of these Finnish players you think will end up in the Hockey Hall of Fame?

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[Soundgarden]

Saros would need a Vezina and possibly a Smythe.m, I wouldn't be opposed to him getting either.

 

[Felidae]

From most to least likely.

1. Barkov
2. Rantanen
3. Heiskanen
4. Saros
5. Aho.

Barkov and Rantanen are already on track. Saros and Heiskanen also to a lesser degree, but they need to do more work since their positions have harder standards.

I don't see Aho making it though.

 

[Three On Zero]

Likely to make it: Barkov
On track to make it: Rantanen, Saros
Potential to be on track: Heiskanen
Unlikely: Aho

 

[Nemesis Prime]

None of them.

Hall of very good.

 

[ViD]

Most likely none, but Barkov is more likely to make it

 

[WTG]

None of them.

Hall of very good.

It wouldn't surprise me if Barkov finishes his career with 1000+ points as he's on pace of doing. That and a captain on a cup-winning team, and two selkes. He makes it in pretty easily IMO.

 

[BB88]

From most to least likely.

1. Barkov
2. Rantanen
3. Heiskanen
4. Saros
5. Aho.

Barkov and Rantanen are already on track. Saros and Heiskanen also to a lesser degree, but they need to do more work since their positions have harder standards.

I don't see Aho making it though.

Barkov is a lock basically already

1x Cup ( and as a C)
2x Selkes’s

On track for well over 1000 points

I agree with Rantanen for now looking like the next likely second with a Stanley Cup and he’ll end up with enough points

But I think Heiskanen will have a serious chance to get in, if he’s Dallas’s franchise Dman for 15 years and is valued like Josi

Neither Saros or Aho will make it

 

[BB88]

Most likely none, but Barkov is more likely to make it

Ridiculous, Barkov is 100% making it

 

[Felidae]

Barkov is a lock basically already

1x Cup ( and as a C)
2x Selkes’s

On track for well over 1000 points

I agree with Rantanen for now looking like the next likely second with a Stanley Cup and he’ll end up with enough points

Agreed. He's basically on a Kopitar trajectory, and Kopi is 100% a lock.

But I think Heiskanen will have a serious chance to get in, if he’s Dallas’s franchise Dman for 15 years and is valued like Josi

I think Heiskanen can make it, but I can also see him being the Ryan Suter of this generation. Vastly underappreciated, gets Norris votes but never enough to be a finalist.

Neither Saros or Aho will make it

I think you're underrating Saros though. He's still relatively young, and has been one of the best goaltenders for most of this decade. Leads all active goalies in sv%, and 4 times finished top 10 in sv%

He needs to do more to get in obviously, but he's on the right track. Just needs more seasons like his 2020-2023 years.

 

[BB88]

Agreed. He's basically on a Kopitar trajectory, and Kopi is 100% a lock.



I think Heiskanen can make it, but I can also see him being the Ryan Suter of this generation. Vastly underappreciated, gets Norris votes but never enough to be a finalist.

I think you're underrating Saros though. He's still relatively young, and has been one of the best goaltenders for most of this decade. Leads all active goalies in sv%, and 4 times finished top 10 in sv%

He needs to do more to get in obviously, but he's on the right track. Just needs more seasons like his 2020-2023 years.

I’m not underrating Saros at all, love the guy. But for goalies it’s about impossible to get in. Even Rask is not getting there

The end of the career will really determine Heiskanen, can he stay in his prime for long enough or does he hit rock bottom like Suter

 

[bobholly39]

Barkov almost for sure makes it. Not "if he retires today", but probably getting close. Short of falling off a cliff, he'll definitely make it.

Rantanen is definitely on track. Super strong prime. He's never going to be wining Harts, Rosses or Smythes likely - but he's a fantastic 1B or 2A to MacKinnon, great in playoffs, etc. He still only has 617 total career points though - so with no awards to speak of, he's going to have to age well and be consistent for a while. I say he does.

Heiskanen - I'm not sure he's ever going to win a Norris. Other trophies even less likely (smythe, hart, etc). But I see him as the type to be in the norris race most years, just maybe never winning one. A bit like Shea Weber for a Norris record. He's young an started young, and is the type of player likely to age well I think. So I think good chance he makes it.

Saros - Nope. I actually like him a lot as a goalie, and I think he's gotten the short end of the stick in vezina voting at least twice so far. Problem is he's already 28 with no Vezinas yet, and the bar for goalies to make it is quite high. He'd need 2 vezinas, or maybe 1 vezina + 1 smythe and a lot of longevity on top of that. It's possible, but I think it's more likely no then yes.

Aho - Nope. Hall of very good maybe. Only way he makes it is if he ends up with 2 smythes somehow and strong longevity, because his prime is really good, but simply not good enough for hall of fame, so he'd need something more.

I voted for Barkov, Rantanen & Heiskanen

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Barkov is in 100%. Cup and 2-time Selke winner along with his projected career numbers will get him in for sure.

Rantanen will have to stay healthy to have the career numbers so combined with the Cup he has a chance, but an individual trophy would boost his chances significantly. The only regular season trophy he can realistically win is the Rocket. Tough but not completely impossible, he did score 55 goals 2 years ago.

Heiskanen can make it but he's up against tough competition for the Norris, the Cup is always hard to win and internationally Finland isn't one of the favorites in any of the best on best tournaments. He might lack the hardware.

Aho needs like a Cup + Smythe type of playoff run, because he's likely not going to win any regular season individual awards. I see him being very consistent throughout his career so even without eye-popping seasons, he can get to a 1000 pts, so combined with a great playoff run I could see it.

Saros needs to win stuff and it probably comes down to a short window and the next few years as the Preds core is aging.

 

[DitchMarner]

Good poll. I think Barkov will definitely make it and Rantanen, Saros and Heiskanen are trending toward induction.

I don't see Aho getting in. He's very good but doesn't quite compare to the absolute best centres in the League. I don't see him ever winning a Hart or scoring title or coming all that close. If we're making comparisons to retired players, I guess he's kind of the present day Brind'Amour (although he's better).

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Barkov is a lock, don’t see the others getting in

 

[I am not exposed]

Most likely none, but Barkov is more likely to make it

Yeah Barkov is definitely getting in.

Have you seen some of the previous inductees! Hell, he is more deserving that a couple of the players going in this year!

 

[wetcoast]

From most to least likely.

1. Barkov
2. Rantanen
3. Heiskanen
4. Saros
5. Aho.

Barkov and Rantanen are already on track. Saros and Heiskanen also to a lesser degree, but they need to do more work since their positions have harder standards.

I don't see Aho making it though.

This is how I see them although Rantanen is further along the "winger" route and Heiskanen is tracking well.

Saros and Aho need quite a bit still.

 

[account deactivated]

All of em.

I'm not betting against a Finn.

 

[Mulletman]

If Rantanen makes the Hall of fame he should do a "Paul Kariya" and thank his better teammates for carrying him into the Hall of fame. @Murzu better make sure Rantanen mentions that he would've never made the hall of fame without MacKinnon and Makar in his Hall of fame speech.

And why the hell is everybody so low on Aho. He's the only guy doing all the heavy lifting himself on his team. 254 goals and 557 points so far and he's about to turn just 27. Easily has another 12-15 years of hockey left to play and will end up with no less than 1300 points. There's even a chance he'll break Selanne's career goal record for Finnish players when it's all said and done.

 

[Murzu]

If Rantanen makes the Hall of fame he should do a "Paul Kariya" and thank his better teammates for carrying him into the Hall of fame. @Murzu better make sure Rantanen mentions that he would've never made the hall of fame without MacKinnon and Makar in his Hall of fame speech.

And why the hell is everybody so low on Aho. He's the only guy doing all the heavy lifting himself on his team. 254 goals and 557 points so far and he's about to turn just 27. Easily has another 12-15 years of hockey left to play and will end up with no less than 1300 points. There's even a chance he'll break Selanne's career goal record for Finnish players when it's all said and done.

We have the speech already written, thank you very much.

I love @Mulletman

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

Barkov is already most likely in if he retired tomorrow. He’s got 10 more years ahead of him to make a case for first ballot honors

 

[Gentle Man]

I think Barkov is a lock with his trajectory.


To be honest, he kinda deserves it over Luongo who made it easily...and goddamnit I love Luongo

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Barkov
Rantanen

 

[Albatros]

All are good enough to make it, but only Barkov is close right now. More silverware would do miracles to any of their cases.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Politely…Why Rantanen?

12th in scoring, 8th in goals since he came into the league. He’s 4th in playoff PPG but I’m not sure if that’s enough for the Hall.

Barkov is most likely a lock. Heiskanen plays like a HoF talent but he’s got to win at least a Norris and a Cup or 2x Norris to move the needle.

Barkov is my vote