Ogopogo said:I have Hawerchuk at #85 and Dionne at #29. Goalies are not completed yet. As you can see, team does not have a lot to do with the ratings. The major factor is how much you stood out and dominated during your era. Perreault and Sittler were good but, they did not really stand out like Lafleur, Clarke or Trottier did.
Where does a guy like Steve Shutt fit in? I think he's a good player but would he be rated as high if he didn't play with Lafleur? I know you can't factor in what ifs, but say he played for St. Louis instead of Montreal. I doubt he'd be rated as high?
I got to see alot of Hawerchuck and think he was also a generational talent, just that he had the misfortune to play in the same era as Gretzky and Mario.
I guess what I'm having a hard time saying, lol is that when you actually watch some of these guys you can tell they're exceptional talents, regardless of the careers they actually ended up having.