Will Johnny Gaudreau make the HHOF?

[Flamesgod]

Wiry little guys like Gaudreau usually age pretty well. No history of concussions or knee injuries. I think he has another 700 points in him, so yes.

Careful, those are Robbie Shremp like numbers.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Hall of Very Good. Needs some accolades.

 

[Bounces R Way]

He'll never make it in the NCAA, he's too small
Wins Hobey Baker putting up the best ppg since Kariya
He'll never make it in the NHL, he's too small
Calder finalist
He'll never crack top 10 in scoring, he's too small
Cracks top 10 in scoring
That was a fluke he'll never do it again, he's too small
Does it again hitting 99pts and finishing 4th in Hart voting
Lightning in a bottle, career year one off, he's too small
40G and 115pts, likely Hart finalist
Was a contract year, so for reasons it doesn't count. For sure won't be a HoFer. Still too small
.................



You would think people would have learned to stop doubting the kid by now. Guess not.

 

[Holymakinaw]

1000 points isn't the automatic it used to be.

There are currently 21 1000 point scorers who are HOF eligible and not in

Big difference between the elite seasons that Gaudreau is putting up, and the "just very good" ones Marleau, Alfredsson or some others have put up.

 

[peconcan]

No there’s way better guys than him who haven’t been inducted that have been eligible for awhile

 

[enthusiast]

Assuming he gets an All-Star team spot this year, he'd probably need another two and/or big time hardware

 

[North Cole]

The door is open, he just needs to put in the time and check a few key boxes. He should be top 3 in the Hart this year and that will help, but he needs some sort of trophy. I think he has the best shot a Conn Smythe (assuming he doesn't win the Hart this year), the competition for that trophy is smaller and his team has a legit shot to win this year. You need a lot of stuff to go right to win a Hart, I could be wrong but I don't see him every winning an Art Ross or Rocket.

 

[Yackiberg8]

Then everyone would just pick maybe and there wouldn’t even be a point

I’ve been looking for the “not close” option.

 

[GORDIEHOWE]

johnny gadrue is so annoying, i cant stand him!

 

[BlueBull]

I'm shocked that people don't consider a guy who is comfortably PPG in his first 600 Games and has a Peak of 115 Points to at least be on PACE for the hall of fame.

People on the Main Board really seem to assume the HHOF is as strict as the BHOF when it sure as f***ing heck isn't.

Gaudreau is in, especially if he keeps playing like this and not like he did in 2020.

 

[wetcoast]

He'll never make it in the NCAA, he's too small
Wins Hobey Baker putting up the best ppg since Kariya
He'll never make it in the NHL, he's too small
Calder finalist
He'll never crack top 10 in scoring, he's too small
Cracks top 10 in scoring
That was a fluke he'll never do it again, he's too small
Does it again hitting 99pts and finishing 4th in Hart voting
Lightning in a bottle, career year one off, he's too small
40G and 115pts, likely Hart finalist
Was a contract year, so for reasons it doesn't count. For sure won't be a HoFer. Still too small
.................



You would think people would have learned to stop doubting the kid by now. Guess not.

I admit I was a Johnny doubter and while I think he might very well be on a HHOF track his playoff resume is his weakest point and his possession numbers (albeit in only 2 games so far) seems to be playing to the "he just disappears in the playoffs" narrative.

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		Corsi (EV)	Fenwick (EV)	PDO ()	Zone Starts (EV)
Rk	Player	Age	Pos	GP	CF	CA	CF% ▼	CF% rel	FF	FA	FF%	FF% rel	oiSH%	oiSV%	PDO	oZS%	dZS%	TOI/60	TOI(EV)	TK	GV	E+/-	SAtt.	Thru%
1	Rasmus Andersson	25	D	2	33	14	70.2	13.5	25	10	71.4	20.1	0.0	77.8	77.8	44.4	55.6	16:21	12:22	0	0		4	50.0
2	Trevor Lewis	35	C	2	17	8	68.0	8.5	12	7	63.2	6.8	0.0	83.3	83.3	42.9	57.1	10:22	8:26	0	1		3	33.3
3	Blake Coleman	30	C	2	23	11	67.6	8.7	13	8	61.9	5.4	0.0	100.0	100.0	66.7	33.3	11:59	10:33	0	0		6	50.0
4	Milan Lucic	33	LW	2	14	7	66.7	6.7	10	6	62.5	5.8	0.0	80.0	80.0	37.5	62.5	9:06	8:35	1	0		1	0.0
5	Oliver Kylington	24	D	2	33	17	66.0	7.6	25	14	64.1	10.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	80.0	20.0	15:42	14:03	1	3		7	57.1
6	Chris Tanev	32	D	2	36	19	65.5	7.1	26	17	60.5	4.8	0.0	100.0	100.0	70.8	29.2	23:17	17:42	1	5		7	71.4
7	Andrew Mangiapane	25	LW	2	24	13	64.9	5.2	20	11	64.5	9.6	0.0	100.0	100.0	46.2	53.8	15:15	11:05	3	0		7	57.1
8	Mikael Backlund	32	C	2	25	14	64.1	4.3	21	12	63.6	8.6	0.0	100.0	100.0	42.9	57.1	17:04	12:21	4	2		9	77.8
9	Noah Hanifin	25	D	2	38	22	63.3	4.0	28	18	60.9	5.6	0.0	83.3	83.3	50.0	50.0	23:41	17:44	0	3		9	66.7
10	Brett Ritchie	28	RW	2	13	8	61.9	1.1	10	7	58.8	1.5	0.0	80.0	80.0	37.5	62.5	7:53	7:47	1	0		4	50.0
11	Matthew Tkachuk	24	LW	2	28	18	60.9	-0.1	20	13	60.6	4.4	0.0	85.7	85.7	73.3	26.7	17:24	13:49	2	3		5	40.0
12	Elias Lindholm	27	C	2	26	18	59.1	-2.6	20	16	55.6	-2.9	0.0	87.5	87.5	72.2	27.8	20:55	14:23	1	3		8	50.0
13	Calle Jarnkrok	30	C	2	27	19	58.7	-3.2	14	14	50.0	-10.0	0.0	100.0	100.0	73.3	26.7	15:11	11:42	0	0		8	37.5
14	Dillon Dube	23	C	2	22	16	57.9	-4.1	11	12	47.8	-12.2	0.0	100.0	100.0	71.4	28.6	14:14	10:33	0	1		6	50.0
15	Tyler Toffoli	29	C	2	21	16	56.8	-5.5	17	14	54.8	-3.7	0.0	90.0	90.0	53.8	46.2	15:53	11:07	0	2		8	50.0
16	Johnny Gaudreau	28	LW	2	26	21	55.3	-8.1	20	17	54.1	-5.2	0.0	88.9	88.9	72.2	27.8	18:60	14:30	2	3		14	14.3
17	Nikita Zadorov	26	D	2	24	20	54.5	-9.0	14	15	48.3	-12.4	0.0	100.0	100.0	52.6	47.4	17:04	15:09	0	1		4	0.0
18	Erik Gudbranson	30	D	2	20	27	42.6	-26.7	12	22	35.3	-31.8	0.0	100.0	100.0	50.0	50.0	19:26	15:29	0	4

 

[jetsforever]

Seems pretty unlikely unless he keeps this up for a long time or starts winning trophies

 

[sr edler]

Wiry little guys like Gaudreau usually age pretty well. No history of concussions or knee injuries. I think he has another 700 points in him, so yes.

HHOF cases aren't simply about regular season points. Pierre Turgeon got boatloads of them. Bernie Nicholls too.

Fact that he doesn't have an injury history is great for his longevity, if he wants to play forever, but it could also be indicative of someone who shies away from contact and doesn't want to go to the dirty areas.

 

[Hockeyholic]

He's on track for the HHOF.

Just needs to stay healthy.

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

Pierre Turgeon isn’t a HoFer.

Is he better then Turgeon? I don’t think so

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

I'm shocked that people don't consider a guy who is comfortably PPG in his first 600 Games and has a Peak of 115 Points to at least be on PACE for the hall of fame.

People on the Main Board really seem to assume the HHOF is as strict as the BHOF when it sure as f***ing heck isn't.

Gaudreau is in, especially if he keeps playing like this and not like he did in 2020.

Because he isn't. 1,000 points isn't a guaranteed induction. There are 21 players eligible for the Hall who have 1000+ points and aren't in.

Unless he adds a defensive game or some individual awards, he isn't getting in.

See: Theo Fleury, Pierre Turgeon,

 

[SUX2BU]

No​

 

[Mortimer]

I voted no.

It's not that Gaudreau doesn't have the talent to make it, he does. But playing in Columbus, Gaudreau will not likely hit another 100 point season, and he's not in a strong hockey market anymore. This will definitely play at the ballot.

 

[DitchMarner]

Pierre Turgeon isn’t a HoFer.

Is he better then Turgeon? I don’t think so

He is now...

Two years ago (when this thread was made). he had a long way to go, but it seemed possible. With how much he's fallen off in Columbus, it now looks like it's virtually impossible he'll ever sniff the HHOF.

 

[Felidae]

Yeah, I think the issue with Gaudreau is that he was too inconsistent and doesn't have enough high level seasons

He has 3 top 10 point finishes and each one was 3 years apart. Between 2018 and 2021 (his 2 best years) he was below a PPG, and that's when league scoring was pretty high already.

Of course, there's still time for a career resurgence. But it becomes more unlikely with each passing year, and he'll need at least 2 seasons of elite production to have a legitimate chance imo.

 

[lipstickjunkie]

LOL, no.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

The poll options are bad , there should be a "maybe" answer

Yes
No
Maybe
I don’t know
Can you repeat the question?

At least one poster is now thinking of Malcolm in the Middle, and you are welcome.

Also- no. Ultimate compiler of no winning consequence if he does make it.

 

[Jovavic]

He'll have to buy a ticket to get in like the rest of us

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

No sir.

 

[Play]

Terrible poll options. not gonna lie I was shocked to see this is a @super6646 thread, who is otherwise a great thread maker and poster