Who is the best example of "If he won a Cup he's in the HHOF" type of guy?

[Michael Farkas]

Yeah, there's some names in this thread...Danault, Maruk, Linden...Grubauer, who I wouldn't trust to get me a glass of water...quite a list...

 

[hockey webcomics]

Useful player, but my Kesler suggestion has been universally panned, and Kesler is/was a better player.

regarding kesler, is/was breaks my heart.
he surely deserves better than this bitter end :/

 

[MadArcand]

Had Bondra somehow dragged the Caps past Detroit, I'm sure he'd be in already long ago.

 

[CapsCrazyX17]

Hehh... I think he still misses, but on that type of candidacy, I prefer Kiprusoff.

Assuming Kolzig were to have won in 98 then he 100% also wins the Conn Smythe, which definitely helps his case.

If the Caps did win that year then Bondra is another player who has a stronger case. Poor guy, I don't know how many other 500 goal scorers aren't in the HoF.

 

[MadLuke]

If the Caps did win that year then Bondra is another player who has a stronger case. Poor guy, I don't know how many other 500 goal scorers aren't in the HoF.

not including the lock to get in, only

522 -- Verbeek
538 -- Tkachuk
566 -- Marleau

Together they lead the league in goals less often than Bondra too (1 vs 2)