Active players who are locks for the Hall of Fame

[Look Up]

Here's my list of active players whose career numbers and accomplishments during their careers so far make them locks for the Hockey Hall of Fame.

My main criteria is if they retired today, they would make the hall after the 3 year waiting period.

Patrice Bergeron
Patrick Kane
Connor McDavid
Drew Doughty
Jonathan Quick
Marc-Andre Fleury
Sidney Crosby
Evgeni Malkin
Kris Letang
Steven Stamkos
Victor Hedman
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Joe Pavelski
Brent Burns
Alex Pietrangelo
Alex Ovechkin
Nicklas Backstrom

Some others are close and very probable, like Mackinnon, Matthews, Draisaitl, but don't yet have enough years of sustained high level performance to be in the lock category.

Who would you add or subtract as locks from this list?

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[Vancouver Canucks]

I think Roman Josi might have the chance as well.

I wouldn't say Makar, because he's too young.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Carey Price

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Carey Price

He's very good, but I don't think he's HHOF type.

 

[Nineteen67]

Crosby should be #1 on your list.

It will take a life altering situation to keep Matthews from making it.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Crosby should be #1 on your list.

It will take a life altering situation to keep Matthews from making it.

What about Ovechkin, though? I say Ovechkin #1, and Crosby #2.

 

[Nineteen67]

What about Ovechkin, though? I say Ovechkin #1, and Crosby #2.

Crosby gets the nod because the goal……and he’s Canadian.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Here's my list of active players whose career numbers and accomplishments during their careers so far make them locks for the Hockey Hall of Fame.

My main criteria is if they retired today, they would make the hall after the 3 year waiting period.

Patrice Bergeron
Patrick Kane
Connor McDavid
Drew Doughty
Jonathan Quick
Marc-Andre Fleury
Sidney Crosby
Evgeni Malkin
Kris Letang
Steven Stamkos
Victor Hedman
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Joe Pavelski
Brent Burns
Alex Pietrangelo
Alex Ovechkin
Nicklas Backstrom

Some others are close and very probable, like Mackinnon, Matthews, Draisaitl, but don't yet have enough years of sustained high level performance to be in the lock category.

Who would you add or subtract as locks from this list?

Pavelski, Pietrangelo and Burns don’t belong. Letang and Backstrom are borderline.

Other than that, Toews would be likely to make it to the HOF. He’s fallen off lately as a player, but his overall resume is fantastic.

 

[Sega Dreamcast]

I would say Joe Pavelski is a not yet because he might eventually have the argument of being an American with 1000 points, but he's lacking in awards.

Joe Thornton technically hasn't retired yet, but he's a lock because of his 1500 points and Olympic medals

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Crosby gets the nod because the goal……and he’s Canadian.

Yes, he's the quintessence of Canadian hockey. Ovechkin, the Russian hockey. Fair enough.

 

[TheFinalWord]

Crosby gets the nod because the goal……and he’s Canadian.

And he's been the better player for most of their careers. Don't forget that one.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

And he's been the better player for most of their careers. Don't forget that one.

Yes, but Ovechkin is a once-in-a-lifetime goal scorer. Can't ignore that.

 

[TheFinalWord]

Yes, but Ovechkin is a once-in-a-lifetime goal scorer. Can't ignore that.

Ovechkin and Crosby are the two top dogs by a lot. I was responding to the assertion that he's only the top dog because of a big goal and nationality. They are 1a and 1b for sure.

 

[Nineteen67]

And he's been the better player for most of their careers. Don't forget that one

A great rivalry between two terrific players, but Crosby had the upper hand more often than not.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Ovechkin and Crosby are the two top dogs by a lot. I was responding to the assertion that he's only the top dog because of a big goal and nationality. They are 1a and 1b for sure.

Ah, okay. Fair enough.

 

[Northernhawk]

Umm
Jonathan Toews?
3 Stanley Cups
2 Olympic Gold Medals
1 World Jr Gold Medal
1 Conn Smyth trophy
1 Selke award
1 Messier award
2nd team allstar
All rookie team
1000+ NHL games

 

[Mrfenn92]

Toews is getting in

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Umm
Jonathan Toews?
3 Stanley Cups
2 Olympic Gold Medals
1 World Jr Gold Medal
1 Conn Smyth trophy
1 Selke award
1 Messier award
2nd team allstar
All rookie team
1000+ NHL games

Patrick Kane, too.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Here's my list of active players whose career numbers and accomplishments during their careers so far make them locks for the Hockey Hall of Fame.

My main criteria is if they retired today, they would make the hall after the 3 year waiting period.

Patrice Bergeron
Patrick Kane
Connor McDavid
Drew Doughty
Jonathan Quick
Marc-Andre Fleury
Sidney Crosby
Evgeni Malkin
Kris Letang
Steven Stamkos
Victor Hedman
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Joe Pavelski
Brent Burns
Alex Pietrangelo
Alex Ovechkin
Nicklas Backstrom

Some others are close and very probable, like Mackinnon, Matthews, Draisaitl, but don't yet have enough years of sustained high level performance to be in the lock category.

Who would you add or subtract as locks from this list?

No Quick, Burns, Pavelski, Pitrangelo and Backstrom

Add Karlsson.

 

[MarioLeMoose]

Anze Kopitar
over 1000 career pts, 2 Stanley Cups, 2 Selke's and a Byng

 

[Look Up]

Umm
Jonathan Toews?
3 Stanley Cups
2 Olympic Gold Medals
1 World Jr Gold Medal
1 Conn Smyth trophy
1 Selke award
1 Messier award
2nd team allstar
All rookie team
1000+ NHL games

Agree. His accomplishments during the prime of his career far outweigh his past few years. HOF worthy.

 

[AvroArrow]

Pavelski and Brent Burns are not even close to HOFers. I think Pietrangelo, Letang, Backstrom are just shy of being a HOFers as well.

 

[dr robbie]

Patrice Bergeron
Patrick Kane
Connor McDavid
Drew Doughty
Jonathan Quick
Marc-Andre Fleury
Sidney Crosby
Evgeni Malkin
Kris Letang
Steven Stamkos
Victor Hedman
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Joe Pavelski
Brent Burns
Alex Pietrangelo
Alex Ovechkin
Nicklas Backstrom

Going off the parameter of if they retired today:
Add Mr. Intangibles. He's a lock.
If Quick gets in before Barrasso or CuJo, I riot.
Backstrom is on the border looking in. Pietrangelo is on the border looking out.

 

[Strong Hearts]

If they retired today:
Bergeron
Chara
Crosby
Doughty
Getzlaf
Hedman
Kane
Karlsson
Keith
Kopitar
Kucherov
Malkin
McDavid
Ovechkin
Price
Stamkos
Thornton
Toews
Weber

Almost there:
Draisaitl
MacKinnon
Makar
Marchand
Matthews
Vasilevskiy

Possibly:
Backstrom
Fleury
Giroux
Josi
Letang
Suter

 

[alexgreeen]

Кucherov