NHL Debut Yrs. Tourney Playoffs Round 2 Match 2: 2005-2006 vs. 1989-1990

[tony d]

After a successful round robin tourney it's time for the playoffs to see who hfboards thinks is the best roster of debuting player for a season since 1989-1990

As always for retired players vote based upon their career totals and for current players vote based upon their career projections.

All rosters are final.

I didn't notice this before but vote based upon NHL careers only.

Polls are open 24 hrs.

Also study rosters carefully, seedings could be based upon more on group matches and voter participation than strength of roster.

2005-2006:

Won Group B, Playoffs 2nd seed, beat 2003-2004 18-0 in Rd.1

2005-06 NHL Debuts | Hockey-Reference.com

Alex Ovechkin-Sidney Crosby-Corey Perry
Thomas Vanek-Ryan Getzlaf-Lee Stempniak
Johan Franzen-Mikko Koivu-Rene Bourque
Zach Parise-Jeff Carter-Steve Bernier

Shea Weber-Ryan Suter
Duncan Keith-Dustin Byfuglien
Mark Giordano-Brent Seabrook

Henrik Lundqvist
Pekka Rinne

1989-1990:

1989-90 NHL Debuts | Hockey-Reference.com

Won Group A, playoffs 7th seed, beat 1995-1996 10-1 in Rd.1 of playoffs

Todd Kryiger-Mike Modano-Alexander Mogilny
Tom Chorske -Andrew Cassels- Sergei Makarov
Troy Mallette -Rod Brindamour -Danton Cole
James Black -Igor Larionov -Tie Domi

Rob Blake-Slava Fetisov
Yves Racine-Alexei Kasatonov
Sylvain Lefebvre-Lyle Odelein

Curtis Joseph
Mike Richter

2005-2006 got my vote.

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[Midnight Judges]

05-06 has the unfair advantage of really being two year's worth of top talent.