Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted February 25, 2009 Mike Richards will win many cups, and score many points, alot of shorthanded points too. Plus, he'll be one of the best captains in the NHL until he retires. (I love Mike Richards too, so that counts for something.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soultrain 43 Report post Posted February 25, 2009 joe thornton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 5,154 Report post Posted February 25, 2009 WAAAAAAAAY to early to mention any of these guys for the HOF! Crosby especially. No, this is not an anit-Crosby response but I seem to remember a little guy that was taken first overall back in the 90's that was also the Next One. For those of you who don't remember, his name was Eric Lindros. He also started his career out on a tear. He won Hart's and scored at will. He was also projected to overtake Wayne's records and be a shoe-in for the HOF. Fast Forward to 2009, where's Eric? Exactly. We should put this thread in the vault for the next 15 years and see if these guys are still producing or even still in the NHL at all. I can pretty much say wth a huge amount of confidence that Phanuef (spelling) will NOT be in the hall. Lidstrom has set the bar for Hall of Fame defenders and I just don't see someone like that being around for 20 years. He plays too much of a physical game and his body will not hold up. So unless he starts pulling Norris' out of his ass, he will not be anywhere near Nicks stature when his career is done. I know this is a hypothetical thread and don't mean to take the fun out of it. But we don't even know who is gonna make the hall in the Old NHL (post 1994) class yet. Pre 1994 is a given with Yzerman, Modano, Sakic & Hull. But we're not even sure the likes of Datsyuk and Zetterberg can keep up their pace. I supposed if they do (as well as the OP's list) sure there would be serious consideration, but until we can see where they are 15 years from now,we may never know! Shoot 15 years from now, NONE of them could be in consideration! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shutoutking 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2009 1. Ovechkin 2. Malkin 3. Parise 4. Sorry, but Shea Weber 5. Kopecky 6. Bouwmeester?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted February 26, 2009 1. Ovechkin 2. Malkin 3. Parise 4. Sorry, but Shea Weber 5. Kopecky 6. Bouwmeester?? What about Tootoo? How could over overlook his immense talent? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shutoutking 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2009 What about Tootoo? How could over overlook his immense talent? I'll suppose you and your grammar mean how can I overlook Tootoo, well, he's not all that talented, and definitely not HOF so it was easy. I mentioned before, I'm generally not guilty of blind homerism. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted February 26, 2009 Those involved with the mentioning of Bouwmeester, Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Thornton, Osgood, and Tootoo in the thread, clearly didnt get the concept. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shutoutking 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2009 Well the only mention of Tootoo was in jest and as for Bouwmeester you do realize he is only 25 right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doggy 130 Report post Posted February 26, 2009 Well the only mention of Tootoo was in jest and as for Bouwmeester you do realize he is only 25 right? And also debuted three years before the beginning season used as a qualifier for this particular topic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
