Best First Overall Picks (1970 to 2012) - #18

[GlitchMarner]

Who's the 18th best first overall pick between 1970 and 2012?





#1. Mario Lemieux
#2. Sidney Crosby
#3. Alex Ovechkin
#4. Guy Lafleur
#5. Denis Potvin
#6. Patrick Kane
#7. Eric Lindros
#8. Joe Thornton
#9. Gilbert Perreault
#10. Dale Hawerchuk
#11. Mats Sundin
#12. Mike Modano
#13. Ilya Kovalchuk
#14. Steven Stamkos
#15. John Tavares
#16. Pierre Turgeon
#17. Vincent Lecavalier

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[GlitchMarner]

I'm a Leafs fan, but I have to ask: What exactly makes Clark better than Taylor Hall?

Hall won the Hart Trophy (Clark never came close to winning anything remotely similar) and has been a top ten scorer three times. He's clearly on another level offensively. Neither player is (or was, in Clark's case) known for defense. Clark was obviously more physical, but Hall is a better hockey player.

I'm not sure Clark is better than Nolan or Nash, either.

 

[LT]

Turgeon went over Lecavalier...?

Went Nash here, but could see Hall as well.

 

[bobholly39]

Hard to overlook the Hart by Hall. No one else came close to that level.

Turgeon went over Lecavalier...?

Went Nash here, but could see Hall as well.

Turgeon was a fantastic player. I'd take him over Lecavalier. Lecavalier was pretty great for a couple of years but didn't really maintain that level for too long.