After Ovechkin, who deserves their 1st cup the most

[Terry Yake]

thornton and iggy over ovechkin

i'd even choose jagr to win another before ovechkin

 

[SirPaste]

fans of the blues, sabres, and canucks

This is the answer

 

[InGusWeTrust]

Alfredsson.....

 

[therealkoho]

the currently best stylistically player in the world of course

he who cannot be denied

 

[jetsfan91]

Wait why does Ovechkin deserve a cup again? I'd say Iginla or Thornton.

 

[Greeneye]

Deserves? Thankfully the NHL doesn't hand out participation trophies. Cups are earned not given.

 

[AINEC*]

Gotta say Marner AINEC

Deserves? Thankfully the NHL doesn't hand out participation trophies. Cups are earned not given.

Then explain this:

 

[tony d]

Joe Thornton, Jarome Iginla, Roberto Luongo.

 

[GoJetsGo55]

Jumbo Joe is at the top of my list.

 

[ScaredStreit]

After Ovechkin? There are plenty of players before him I want to see win. My top 2 are Thornton and Iginla.

 

[dr robbie]

Would have to go with Iggy.

 

[daver]

Pushing aside the sentimentality side of things, OV has been a pretty good playoff performer relative to the league and an argument could be made that he is the best playoff performer to not win a cup currently playing thus the most deserving.

Any other candidates?

 

[the]

Andrei ****ing Markov!!!

 

[Gsus]

Saku Koivu

This.

 

[Mighty Chin]

I'm sorry why would Ovechkin deserve a Cup. Because he scores goals?

 

[Greeneye]

Gotta say Marner AINEC



Then explain this:

Without doing any research: he was on the team that won the cup?

 

[billcook]

Pushing aside the sentimentality side of things, OV has been a pretty good playoff performer relative to the league and an argument could be made that he is the best playoff performer to not win a cup currently playing thus the most deserving.

Any other candidates?

If not for 07', I would say Getzlaf really easy.


Kucherov
Hedman
Thornton
Pavelski
Iginla

 

[Nordique]

No one deserves a Cup. If you do not win one during your career, it is too bad.

This.

And it feels cheesy and wrong to me when a player jumps ship to a cup favorite late in his career.

I'm probably alone in this, but it didn't seem legit to me when Bourque raised the cup as an Av.

 

[DJJones]

Iggy and Thorton for me

Doan actively choose not to go for a cup. He seems happy with his choice so I'm not going to feel bad for him.

 

[Nordique]

Iggy and Thorton for me

Doan actively choose not to go for a cup. He seems happy with his choice so I'm not going to feel bad for him.

I have more respect for Doan, then guys that jump ship to a powerhouse team.

Marian Hossa had to jump 3 times before he got it right.

 

[WesMcCauley]

Thornton
Lundquist
Iginla
Sedin twins
Luongo

 

[Shrimper]

I'd have people ahead of Ovie

 

[Johnny GODreau]

Iggy and Jumbo Joe

 

[DJJones]

I have more respect for Doan, then guys that jump ship to a powerhouse team.

Marian Hossa had to jump 3 times before he got it right.

I'm fine with cup chasing. It's a team game, even Gretzky couldn't win on his own.

If you think you have a shot at a once in a life time opportunity there's nothing wrong with going after it.

 

[Sniper99]

BEFORE Ovechkin who deserves the cup?

Iginla
Doan(gonna have to suck it up and kiss AZ life goodbye for a few months)
Lundqvist
Thornton
Marleau