Active players who are locks for the Hall of Fame

[Bandit]

It's interesting to see how many of you don't seem to know who Anze Kopitar is.

 

[Shroud of Orrin]

There’s no way Marchand is getting in no matter what the guy does on the ice. He can’t even weasel his way into a Horton’s commercial!

 

[theoriginalBCF]

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?

Crosby, Jonathan Toews

 

[Golden_Jet]

Interesting.

Baseball is definitely the toughest sport to make it in.


Giordano can play D.

Regardless, neither deserve to get in.

Never said he did, just correcting stats.

 

[GrumpyKoala]

When did he retire?

Performance wise?

Id say 5 year ago

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

very underwhelming resume. Take out team accomplishments and not much left. 2nd team allstar and 1000 games ..WOW..... Only scored over 70 points twice in 14 yrs. If someone looked at his career without knowing who the player is they would say no to HOF. Only 852 career points and a lot of undeserved hype

you gotta look at the players they let into the hall. if Carbonneau is in, Toews is a stone cold lock of the century of the week.

 

[North Cole]

It's interesting to see how many of you don't seem to know who Anze Kopitar is.

AEG hasn't announced his statue yet, can you blame us for not knowing about him?

 

[cowboy82nd]

No Quick, Burns, Pavelski, Pitrangelo and Backstrom

Add Karlsson.

I would put Burns in over Karlsson.

 

[Dust]

There’s no way Marchand is getting in no matter what the guy does on the ice. He can’t even weasel his way into a Horton’s commercial!

If only Brad had figured out he was allowed to score points before he turned 28. Shame really. (I know your post is tongue in cheek).

 

[Golden_Jet]

I would put Burns in over Karlsson.

Oof

 

[Bandit]

AEG hasn't announced his statue yet, can you blame us for not knowing about him?

Don't worry, it's coming...

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I think Roman Josi might have the chance as well.

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

but he has a norris, a cup and a playoff MVP

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

Matthews and Vasi are in I'd say Leon and Makar too

 

[sens13]

I would put Burns in over Karlsson.

Based of what?

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Bit of an odd list and several omissions that will almost certainly make the Hall.

Pavelski’s been a good player for a long time, but him making it would really tarnish the Hall.

 

[Givememoneyback]

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?

Patrice Bergeron - Great player, depending on the other nominees, he might take more than 3 years.
Patrick Kane - Lock
Connor McDavid - Unless there's a major accident or he's cancelled, he's in.
Drew Doughty - He'll get in.
Jonathan Quick - Goalies are difficult.
Marc-Andre Fleury - Goalies are difficult, but he'll get in.
Sidney Crosby - He was a lock 12 years ago.
Evgeni Malkin - See above.
Kris Letang - Probably, but I doubt it's within 3 years.
Steven Stamkos - Ask Melrose.
Victor Hedman - Lock
Andrei Vasilevskiy - Goalies are difficult, but he's got the hardware.
Joe Pavelski - Borderline, but he'll get in after Mogilny or whoever.
Brent Burns - some great years, but it's not automatic.
Alex Pietrangelo - see Burns, above.
Alex Ovechkin - Lock
Nicklas Backstrom - Might take longer than 3 years, but he'll get the lesser Makita treatment.

If we're focusing on Backstrom and the d-men you listed, the obvious omissions are Toews, Kopitar, Thornton, and Karlsson.

 

[socko]

Bit of an odd list and several omissions that will almost certainly make the Hall.

Pavelski’s been a good player for a long time, but him making it would really tarnish the Hall.

No more than Patrick Marleau.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

No more than Patrick Marleau.

Marleau would tarnish it too.

Hopefully they can just add some mention of his games played. He shouldn’t actually be inducted.

 

[Givememoneyback]

No more than Patrick Marleau.

Marleau is a good comparison, who'll probably get in due to doing it longer.

 

[socko]

Marleau is a good comparison, who'll probably get in due to doing it longer.

I think Pavelski is easily the superior all around player. Marleau was soft as butter and didn't play defense.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

but he has a norris, a cup and a playoff MVP



Matthews and Vasi are in I'd say Leon and Makar too

Yeah, but Makar needs a few more years to gather up points.

 

[DearDiary]

Letang isn't getting in.

I haven't heard anyone say that Mark Giordano should be in the HoF, and Giordano has more hardware and is considered a much stronger defensive player while still having more career points than Letang.​

Regular​	Games​	Points​
Giordano​	1024​	544​
Letang​	941​	650​

Playoffs​	Games​	Points​
Giordano​	30​	9​
Letang​	149​	90​

 

[BostonBob]

Patrice Bergeron - Great player, depending on the other nominees, he might take more than 3 years.

Not a chance - Bergie is a first ballot HOFer without a doubt.

 

[Hockey Stathead]

For reference on what percentage of the league each year have become Hall of Famers:

 

[PostBradMalone]

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

Wayyy too early, wait until they at least make the NHL first:

 

[HighLifeManIsHigh]

I barely saw Duncan Keith’s name in this thread. The guy is a slam dunk Hall of Famer, probably first ballot.

2 Norris trophies, Conn Smythe, 3 Stanley Cups, 2 Olympic Gold Medals.

There’s no way in hell that guy doesn’t make the Hall of Fame, no way.

Edit: forgot he retired, my bad