Best Player of All-Time at Each Number - #13

[Mitch nylander]

As mentioned in the last thread, there was some obvious miscommunication between, me and the rest of yous.

The purpose of this thread to find the player who was the most successful while wearing the specific number. They must have played with that number for 4 or more years.

Ranking are top 3s. They are based on votes, players without votes are not added.

Gotta go Sundin here but Datsyuk is a fine alternative.

Options for #13
Mike Cammalleri
Pavel Datsyuk
Johnny Gaudreau
Bill Guerin
Vyacheslav "Slava" Kozlov
Ken Linseman
Mats Sundin
Ray Whitney


#0 and #00 were skipped, we can do them last if it is in demand.
#1 - (final ) 1. Terry Sawchuk 2. Jacques Plante 3.Johnny Bower
#2 - (will redo forgot Shore) 1. Doug Harvey 2. Brian Leetch 3. Al Macinnis/Vyacheslav Fetisov
#3 - (final) 1. Pierre Pilote 2. Scott Stevens 3. Harry Howell
#4 - (final) 1. Bobby Orr
#5 - (final) 1. Nick Lidstrom
#6 - (final) 1. Toe Blake 2. Phil Housley 3. Shea Weber
#7 - (final) 1. Phil Esposito 2. Ray Bourque 3. Howie Morenz
#8 - (final) 1. Alex Ovechkin
#9 - (final) 1. Gordie Howe 2. Maurice "Rocket" Richard 3. Bobby Hull
#10 - (in progress) 1. Guy Lafleur 2. Pavel Bure 3. Ron Francis
#11 - (in progress) 1. Mark Messier 2. Gilbert Perreault
#12 - (in progress) 1. Jerome Iginla 2. Dickie Moore 3. Adam Oates
#13 - (in progress) 1. Pavel Datsyuk 2. Mats Sundin

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[Brucelenok]

Datsyuk, not close

 

[biturbo19]

Why would anyone even choose this number? It's like the edgy dude ugly number to pick.

 

[JoVel]

Why would anyone even choose this number? It's like the edgy dude ugly number to pick.

Why would anyone care which number a player chooses to pick?

 

[biturbo19]

Why would anyone care which number a player chooses to pick?

Why would anyone not care?

Picking a number is a deeply spiritual activity, and the digits you present to the world. How is that not important?

 

[JoVel]

Why would anyone not care?

Picking a number is a deeply spiritual activity, and the digits you present to the world. How is that not important?

Sure, but it's also just a number on your back.

 

[biturbo19]

Sure, but it's also just a number on your back.

I mean yeah, sure...if you don't mind being cursed by a bad number i guess. Ok.

 

[amnesiac]

Why would anyone even choose this number? It's like the edgy dude ugly number to pick.

cus superstitions are for gullible people

 

[JoVel]

I mean yeah, sure...if you don't mind being cursed by a bad number i guess. Ok.

Believe it or not, I dont mind.

 

[amnesiac]

I mean yeah, sure...if you don't mind being cursed by a bad number i guess. Ok.

yeah look at all the bad luck Datsyuk had in his career, its crazy! Not to mention Selanne's rookie season

 

[Incognito]

As a Leafs fan, Sundin is one of my absolute favourite players of all-time, but Datsyuk is the obvious choice here.

 

[Maag80]

Wow, Datsyuk is really overrated in here, and Sundin clearly underrated because of the weak Toronto in his prime.
IMO Sundin was better than Datsyuk, also considering international games.

 

[BlueBaron]

Voted Datsyuk but I confess ignorance about Linesman.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Why would anyone not care?

Picking a number is a deeply spiritual activity, and the digits you present to the world. How is that not important?

Lmao what?

 

[NyQuil]

Voted Datsyuk but I confess ignorance about Linesman.

He's was called the Rat.

That's all you really need to know.

 

[Albatros]

76 goals > 4 or more years.

 

[Honest M]

This is easy Sundin, more points better p/gp and much better post season and international play. Also while carrying the Leafs on hes back for a decade, Datsyk was good but not close.

 

[SotasicA]

I best remember Guerin from the Devils, his longest tenured team, where he was #12, and won a Cup with them.

 

[um]

This is easy Sundin, more points better p/gp and much better post season and international play. Also while carrying the Leafs on hes back for a decade, Datsyk was good but not close.

i think you just lost credibility with that last sentence

 

[newfy]

This is easy Sundin, more points better p/gp and much better post season and international play. Also while carrying the Leafs on hes back for a decade, Datsyk was good but not close.

Sundin doesnt have a stretch in his career close to Datsyuks run from 2005 to 2009. Sundin was solid defensively but hes being compared to one of the greatest two way players ever. Playing longer doesnt change how much better Datsyuk was at his best and hes winning this poll accordingly.

 

[thadd]

Datsyuk > Sundin > Guerin > Whiteney = Gaudreau > Kozlov = Cammalleri > Linseman

 

[thadd]

Sundin doesnt have a stretch in his career close to Datsyuks run from 2005 to 2009. Sundin was solid defensively but hes being compared to one of the greatest two way players ever. Playing longer doesnt change how much better Datsyuk was at his best and hes winning this poll accordingly.

Yup there was a time when some coaches were saying on camera that Datsyuk was playing like the best player in the world. Sundin never got that good.

 

[McAsuno]

The Magician AINEC

 

[ER89]

Voted sundin as a homer vote lol. But its dats.

 

[Honest M]

Sundin doesnt have a stretch in his career close to Datsyuks run from 2005 to 2009. Sundin was solid defensively but hes being compared to one of the greatest two way players ever. Playing longer doesnt change how much better Datsyuk was at his best and hes winning this poll accordingly.

Well playing longer with better ppg and much less support is definitely an argument in my book.

Sundin is actually a carrier point per game player witch Dats isn't. During that period you mentioned Dats had 1,1 ppg well thats .... not mind-blowing ... Also best ppg on the red wings during the period was zetterberg with 1.23

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