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In that case, I think that Bure in 9 and Iginla in 10 among "modern" right wingers seems perfectly reasonable as of 5 years ago. As is St. Louis not being ranked. On this forum, I remember Iginla and Bure were getting fringe support on Top 120 players of all-time lists in 2009 (everyone participating in that never-completed project submitted lists of 120 players).
(Though just as a nitpick, I absolutely hate that everything before 1967 is called "Original 6" when there were more than 6 teams before 1943).
Thanks for posting it. I honestly did not know this book existed. The CBC panel is obviously not as prestigious as one including NHL GMs and coaches, but it's still pretty solid, I would imagine. At least among players they saw play (I'd imagine their "modern" list is a lot better than their "Original 6" list).
You're very welcome, TDMM.
I think the rankings were done in 2010, though. The book makes many references to player achievements that occurred in 2010, and the book was not released until January 2011 despite the 2010 copyright. This book must have been completed in late 2010, as all of the award winners from the 2009-10 season are listed in the back of the book as well.
http://www.renaud-bray.com/books_product.aspx?id=1117069&def=Hockey+night+in+Canada%27s+best+of+best%2CMORRISON%2C+SCOTT%2C9781554703166