Best player in franchise history-Colorado Avalanche

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Previous poll winners

Toronto Maple Leafs: Auston Matthews (30.5%)
Montreal Canadiens: Jean Beliveau (43.8)
New York Rangers: Brian Leetch (48.5%)
Chicago Blackhawks: Bobby Hull (57.0%)
Detroit Red Wings: Gordie Howe (81.4%)
Boston Bruins: Bobby Orr (88.4%)
St. Louis Blues: Brett Hull (79.8%)
Philadelphia Flyers: Bobby Clarke (60.9%)
Pittsburgh Penguins: Mario Lemieux (90.5%)
Los Angeles Kings: Wayne Gretzky (67.2%)
Dallas Stars: Mike Modano (88.1%)
Buffalo Sabres: Dominik Hasek (88.5%)
Vancouver Canucks: Pavel Bure (63.3%)
New York Islanders: Mike Bossy (52.5%)
Calgary Flames: Jarome Iginla (80.5%)
Washington Capitals: Alex Ovechkin (82.1%)
New Jersey Devils: Martin Brodeur (87.3%)
Edmonton Oilers: Wayne Gretzky (88.9%)

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[Reparlana]

Super Joe

 

[Albatros]

Forsberg.

 

[Puckstop40]

Sakic
Roy
Forsberg

 

[AvStock]

Sleepy Joe

 

[tabness]

only good players are the Nordiques who didn't play for the Dives so no Sloppy Joe no Floppa no Patricia Wahhhhhh certainly none of these new guys

 

[OrrNumber4]

At this point, I'd certainly put Makar in over Blake, Foote, and Hejduk...

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Sakic

 

[Bouboumaster]

Voted Roy, but could also be Sakic

 

[Patrik Barkov]

Peak is Forsberg but overall Sakic

 

[DarrylshutzSydor]

Serge Bernier

 

[bobholly39]

Sakic. His whole career is better than half of Roy's - otherwise it'd be Roy.

Not sure who Forsberg or Roy i have #2 - might be Roy.

Intrigued how high Makar can reach. Obviously a very long way to go, but surpassing Sakic isn't out of the question imo.

 

[dukeofjive]

No love for stastny is sad to see.

 

[wetcoast]

No love for stastny is sad to see.

It is tough competition.

I took Foppa as he really drove play in the playoffs although I completely understand why Sakic is leading this poll.

 

[biturbo19]

I feel like this one is almost a little bit like the Canucks thing (with Henrik Sedin vs Bure). Where Sakic is the better Av and the more appropriate choice for this poll probably...but Forsberg was probably the best player to play for the Avs?

 

[cgf]

When all's said & done, it'll be Cale Makar.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Went with Roy just due to his influence on the position.

 

[biturbo19]

Went with Roy just due to his influence on the position.

The problem with Roy here, is that his impact is so evenly split between two franchises. Is he the best Avs player in franchise history? Is he the best Canadien in franchise history? If he'd played his whole career and pioneered goaltending that way in Colorado for the entirety of his career...he'd have a real argument. But for a lot of people, he's still always thought of as a Habitant.

 

[North Cole]

The problem with Roy here, is that his impact is so evenly split between two franchises. Is he the best Avs player in franchise history? Is he the best Canadien in franchise history? If he'd played his whole career and pioneered goaltending that way in Colorado for the entirety of his career...he'd have a real argument. But for a lot of people, he's still always thought of as a Habitant.

I don't really think it's evenly split. I think if the MTL portion of his career happened in COL he would be a slam dunk. Bit of a weird spot because the most prolific part of his career happened on one of the teams with the most competition for GOAT franchise player.

 

[flyfysher]

I can’t realistically answer this question. It’s impossible.

 

[Puck Dogg]

Sakic has the most points for the franchise and I value that he played for no other team. Forsberg and Roy are good options as well.

 

[Ararana]

Sakic, and its undebatable IMO.

 

[abo9]

Sakic

Anyone got the link to the Edmonton thread? How come Gretzky only has 88%?

Troll votes?

 

[Honest M]

This is Forsberg by a mile, Sacic is good but prime task for the other teem was to shut forsberg down, any way possible.

 

[Xspyrit]

This is Forsberg by a mile, Sacic is good but prime task for the other teem was to shut forsberg down, any way possible.

Forsberg is actually one of the best forwards of all time but Sakic played 1378 games for the AVs, Forsberg only 591 GP. And it's not like Sakic was just a "good forward", he was also Elite and has 1641 pts, 9th highest of all time