OT: Top 20 Nashville Predators of All-Time (#18)

[Jonesey]

1. Shea Weber - 22 Votes (66.67%)

GP: 763 G: 166 A: 277 P: 443
5 Time All-Star
2 Time 1st Team All-Star
2 Time 2nd Team All-Star
2 Time Norris Trophy Runner-Up
3 Time Norris Trophy 3rd-5th Place
6 Years as Captain of the Nashville Predators
2. David Legwand - 9 Votes (39.13%)

GP: 956 G: 210 A: 356 P: 566
1st Ever Entry Draft Selection (#2 Overall, 1998)
1st Ever NHL Overtime Penalty Shot Goal
Franchise Leader in Games Played, Goals, Assists, Points, and Game Winning Goals
3. Pekka Rinne - 25 Votes (71.43%)

GP: 508 REC: 269-155-62 GAA: 2.38 SV%: .917 SO: 43
2016 All-Star
2010-2011 2nd Team NHL All-Star
2 Time Vezina Runner-Up
1 Time Vezina 3rd Place
1 Time 4th Place Hart Trophy
Franchise Leader in All Major Goaltending Categories
4. Tomas Vokoun - 16 Votes (48.48%)

GP: 383 REC: 161-159-46 GAA: 2.54 SV%: .913 SO: 21
2004 All-Star
3 Top 10 Vezina Finishes
2nd in All Major Goaltending Categories
5. Kimmo Timonen - 10 Votes (33.34%)

GP: 573 G: 79 A: 222 P: 301
2 Time All-Star
1 Time 5th Place Norris Trophy
1 Year as Captain of the Nashville Predators
2nd Among Defeneseman in Goals, Assists, and Points
6. Steve Sullivan - 9 Votes (32.14%)

GP: 317 G: 100 A: 163 P: 263
2008-2009 Masterton Award Winner
3rd in Franchise History in Points Per Game
Hat Trick in First Game For Nashville

7. Paul Kariya - 11 Votes (31.43%)

GP: 164 G: 55 A: 106 P: 161
1st in Franchise History in Points Per Game and Assists Per Game
Franchise Record for Points in a Season (85)
Franchise Record for Assists in a Season (54)
Top Two Best Statistical Seasons in Franchise History

8. Roman Josi - 11 Votes (40.74%)

GP: 406 G: 64 A: 175 P: 239
2 5th Place Norris Finshes
2016 NHL All-Star
Named Captain for 2017-2018 Season

9. Filip Forsberg - 11 Votes (50.00%)

GP: 264 G: 91 A: 100 P: 191
2015 NHL All-Star (Rookie)
2014-2015 All-Rookie Team
4th Place Calder Trophy Finish
10th in Goals in 2015-2016

10. Martin Erat - 12 Votes (52.2%)

GP: 723 G: 163 A: 318 P: 481
2nd in Points and Assists in Franchise History
3rd in Goals and Games Played in Franchise History

11. Mike Fisher - 11 Votes (55.0%)

GP: 413 G: 109 A: 128 P: 237
Captain of First Western Conference Championship in Franchise History
11th in Points in Franchise History

T-12. Jason Arnott - 9 Votes (47.4%)

GP: 275 G: 107 A: 122 P: 229
2008 NHL All-Star
5th in Franchise History in Goals
Tied for Most Goals in a Season (33 - 2008-2009)
Tied for 3rd in Points in a Season (72 - 2007-2008)
3 Seasons as Captain (2007-2008 to 2009-2010)

T-12. Ryan Suter - 9 Votes (47.4%)

GP: 542 G: 38 A: 200 P: 238
3 Top 15 Norris Voting Finshes
2012 NHL All-Star
5th in Games Played and Assists in Franchise History
Tied for 9th in Points in Franchise History

T-14. J.P. Dumont - 6 Votes (31.6%)

GP: 388 G: 93 A: 174 P: 267
6th in NHL in Game Winning Goals in 2007-2008 (8)
5th in Franchise History in Points
7th in Franchise History in Assists

T-14. Patric Hornqvist - 6 Votes (31.6%)

GP: 363 G: 106 A: 110 P: 216
2nd in NHL in Game Winning Goals in 2008-2009 (8)
6th in Franchise History in Goals

16. Scott Hartnell - 8 Votes (40.0%)

GP: 439 G: 96 A: 118 P: 214
8th in NHL in Game Winning Goals in 2005-2006 (8)
T-9th in Franchise History in Goals
3rd in Franchise History in Penalty Minutes

17. Cliff Ronning - 6 Votes (33.3%)

GP: 301 G: 81 A: 145 P: 226
T-10th in Franchise History in Assists

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[Soundgarden]

Close between Johansen and Walker for me, but went with Johansen.

 

[Drake744]

Can we add "Fan of the Game - October 12, 2017" to Timonen's accomplishments?

 

[Jonesey]

Going Ellis here. I think some form of Ellis, Johansen, Walker should round out the final 3 spots.

 

[Legionnaire11]

Totally agree that Walker, Johansen and Ellis should be the final three.

 

[PredsV82]

Im still going old, and I still think Dunham was the reason we weren't an unwatchable horrid expansion team our first few years. Johansen will eventually be top 10 and probably top 5, but right now he hasn't even been here for two years

 

[Armourboy]

Ellis, Joey hasn't been here that long.

 

[Drake744]

Ellis, Joey hasn't been here that long.

Kind of an overrated thing in my opinion.

I've said this off and on throughout this series of polls, but there's kind of a blurred distinction between the term "best Predator" and "whose time here was best", along with emphasis on how long someone has been/was here.

Was Legwand, for example, the "best" Predator of all time? No, not by definition, but the lengthy time he had here and the numbers he accumulated compared to everyone else are worthy of thinking he was. I still think the truth of the matter is our higher end guys right now are "better" than someone like Walker or Legwand or Erat. I'm not bashing those guys, I'm just saying as our franchise has evolved, we've had better players come through and be part of the fold, regardless of how long they've been here. Guys like Forsberg, Johansen, Ellis, Josi, Subban, Neal, Ekholm, and Arvidsson (probably) are among the "best Predators" of all time, regardless of term here IMO.

No opinion is wrong, and I understand the nostalgia and longevity factor, but the talent we've amassed as a whole over the last few years is much better than it ever was in comparison to the rest of the league. Which, therefore in my mind, leads me to believe that these recent teams have had a lot of the so-called best Predators ever.

 

[NSH615]

I think alot of these votes in this exercise are sentimental over greatest player.

 

[PredsV82]

I think alot of these votes in this exercise are sentimental over greatest player.

you're correct but I'd also point out its not a poll of the "best players ever to be Preds" or as someone said Peter Forsberg would be #1, easily.

Top 20 All-Time Predators can be broadly interpreted to include off ice factors like the impact of the Kariya signing over and above what he did here in his two years

 

[NSH615]

you're correct but I'd also point out its not a poll of the "best players ever to be Preds" or as someone said Peter Forsberg would be #1, easily.

Top 20 All-Time Predators can be broadly interpreted to include off ice factors like the impact of the Kariya signing over and above what he did here in his two years

I personally think best when I see “Top X all time”

 

[Legionnaire11]

But best peak? Best career? Best overall representative on and off the ice?

Personally I go with overall body of work in a Preds uniform.

 

[NSH615]

But best peak? Best career? Best overall representative on and off the ice?

Personally I go with overall body of work in a Preds uniform.

My thought was best while wearing a Predator uniform.

 

[PredsV82]

Wish I had looked and seen this poll was tied. Would have changed my Dunham.vote to Johansen

 

[Jonesey]

Well this vote ends the list.