Your Mt.Rushmore of OVERRATED and Mt.Rushmore of UNDERRATED ... all time

[The Panther]

Linden has never had anything bad to say about Messier, or vice-versa.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

Linden has never had anything bad to say about Messier, or vice-versa.

Others did.
OTOH, I never heard a bad word about Iginla

 

[The Panther]

Others did.

Anyone besides Gino Odjick?

OTOH, I never heard a bad word about Iginla

Yeah, I have never heard anything less than complimentary about Iginla's character, etc. Is there actually any dirt on the guy?

 

[CokenoPepsi]

Overrated...
Orr (LQ), Richard (LQ), Dryden (LQ and best D of the 70's) and Messier (as a leader)

Underrated...
Hasek (many people think he's not the GOAT 'tender), Iginla (Dead Puck & underrated leader), Serge Savard (great defensive defenceman overshadowed by Robinson), Orland Kurtenbach (never gets mentioned in great hockey name threads)

It your opinion but I feel the exact opposite of Iginla as a leader, he was a poor playoff performer who couldn't get it done...but he had a nice smile so a pass from the media.

I don't understand the Messier thing, I mean I know he didn't make the playoffs with the Canucks but they didn't even make it before he arrived anyway

 

[David Bruce Banner]

It your opinion but I feel the exact opposite of Iginla as a leader, he was a poor playoff performer who couldn't get it done...but he had a nice smile so a pass from the media.

I don't understand the Messier thing, I mean I know he didn't make the playoffs with the Canucks but they didn't even make it before he arrived anyway.

The problem was that Messier was signed to be a leader, and no, he didn’t lead the Canucks back into the playoffs. It would have been cooler if he did… and we wouldn’t be having this discussion.
But the problem was, he was drab and lifeless during his tenure. He put up some points, but he did little else. Sure, he was old, but old Howe still scared people. Messier just cashed cheques.

 

[Stanislasjc]

Overrated
Martin Brodeur
Patrice Bergeron
Nick Lidstrom
Pavel Datsyuk (btw he's one of my all-time faves)


Underrated
Doug Harvey
Phil Esposito
Glenn Hall
Gordie Howe (I'm starting to encounter people and heat media personalities put Crosby above Howe too easily, and it's stressing me out lol)

 

[Required Fields]

Others did.
OTOH, I never heard a bad word about Iginla

Sean Avery once made a harsh comment about Iginla, saying he was "too boring".

 

[MadLuke]

Sean Avery once made a harsh comment about Iginla, saying he was "too boring".

That sound like one of the highest compliment one can get, coming from Avery.

 

[Professor What]

Overrated
Martin Brodeur
Patrice Bergeron
Nick Lidstrom
Pavel Datsyuk (btw he's one of my all-time faves)


Underrated
Doug Harvey
Phil Esposito
Glenn Hall
Gordie Howe (I'm starting to encounter people and heat media personalities put Crosby above Howe too easily, and it's stressing me out lol)

There are some ridiculous opinions on Howe out there. His numbers are ridiculous, but he was more than just his numbers.

 

[VanIslander]

Underrated.... Gordie Howe (I'm starting to encounter people and heat media personalities put Crosby above Howe too easily, and it's stressing me out lol)

Wait. It will get easier with age to just smile or nod or blink and realize opinions shift with generations and you don't really gaf what someone who never saw them play nor studied hockey history thought.

20 consecutive years of top-5 NHL scoring, countless contemporary praises, legendary strength and ambidextrious play. Gretzky was 99 cuz of 9. Gimpy Crosby was better?!