Micklebot
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I get that cups are taking into account, but honestly, Hossa's 3 cup rings as a supporting player are less impressive to me than his cup loss when he was a Pen,
Similarly, I value Alfredsson's performance in 06 more than any of Hossa's SC winning years.
That's why the cup rings argument seems empty to me. Having a cup ring just means you were on a team good enough to showcase your performance in high stakes games, it the performance in those games that should matter though.
I think Alfredsson led the Sens in playoff scoring 7 of the 14 years he played in the playoffs here. By my count, Hossa led his team in scoring 3 times in his career. So, while Hossa has the cup rings, I'm more impressed with Alfredsson's Playoff record. To me, he was the better playoff performer.
Glad Hossa got in, well deserved. I think Alfie deserved it more though.
Similarly, I value Alfredsson's performance in 06 more than any of Hossa's SC winning years.
That's why the cup rings argument seems empty to me. Having a cup ring just means you were on a team good enough to showcase your performance in high stakes games, it the performance in those games that should matter though.
I think Alfredsson led the Sens in playoff scoring 7 of the 14 years he played in the playoffs here. By my count, Hossa led his team in scoring 3 times in his career. So, while Hossa has the cup rings, I'm more impressed with Alfredsson's Playoff record. To me, he was the better playoff performer.
Glad Hossa got in, well deserved. I think Alfie deserved it more though.