Bryan Trottier vs Doug Gilmour

[Ziostilon]

Both regarded as great players.

In this poll only one can be better. Who is it?
Doug Gilmour or Bryan Trottier?

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[Big Phil]

This isn't going to be fair to Gilmour. It's Trottier for sure. He would be a top 30 player of all time and that's being a little liberal about it too. He won 6 Cups, was a huge part in 4 of them and won the Hart Trophy. Not to mention he has two first team all-stars and two second team all-stars while Gilmour has none.

Oh and he's a HHOFer while Gilmour is not, although like many of us I believe Gilmour is a notable omission in the Hall.

But let's break it down. Trottier wins on offense, defense, goal scoring, championships, physical play and leadership. Gilmour I would say was the better playmaker. Not bad, but Trottier gets compared to other centers like Clarke, Yzerman and Sakic. Gilmour is more along the lines of Oates.

 

[ozzie]

As great as Gilmour's time in Toronto was and his overall career, I can't imagine this is going to be close.

When you mention Trottier, your mentioning Yzerman/Sakic version 1.0, the #19.

Trottier was such a great player and is slightly under rated/under appreciated.

 

[Poignant Discussion*]

Bryan Trottier and not close

 

[OrrNumber4]

As great as Gilmour's time in Toronto was and his overall career, I can't imagine this is going to be close.

When you mention Trottier, your mentioning Yzerman/Sakic version 1.0, the #19.

Trottier was such a great player and is slightly under rated/under appreciated.

Bingo.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

When you mention Trottier, your mentioning Yzerman/Sakic version 1.0, the #19.

trottier had a physical element to his game that yzerman and sakic could never dream of. they were all about the same size, but when you watched him play, it seemed like trottier was a much bigger man. people were afraid of trottier on the ice. the same can't be said of the other two #19s.

trottier is actually more like a very very rich man's gilmour, in that he was demonstrably better at everything gilmour was great at, plus he was bigger and stronger.

 

[Leaf Lander]

dougy is way better looking and he had cow legs dammit

 

[cynicism]

dougy is way better looking and he had cow legs dammit

And eyes for teenaged babysitters

 

[CanadaBacon]

And eyes for teenaged babysitters

Who doesnt?

*disclaimer- as long as there is a 1 and a 8 infront of teen*

 

[tony d]

Bryan Trottier easily. He had a longer peak than Gilmour's.

 

[#66]

Is this even close? Trottier is in my top 15 players ever and IMO the best two way forward I've ever seen.

I'm not sure if Gilmour is in my top 100 even though he was a great player.

 

[JFA87-66-99]

I'm going with Bryan Trottier. Trottier was one of the most complete players ever and is a top 30 player in hockey history. Even though I like Doug Gilmour I feel he gets kinda overrated at times. Gilmour in my mind is a top 100 player of all-time but no Trottier. He probably belongs in the 80-100 range

 

[cupcrazyman]

the obvious answer is Trottier.

growing up i never liked the Isles & have always been a Leafs fan but i have to give credit where credit is due.Trottier was a great player who was fortunate to play with many great players.

maybe next year Gilmour will get his name called the HHOF.

 

[seventieslord]

I don't like voting against Gilmour in any circumstance. But come on... Trottier? Of course Trottier is better. Gilmour's my favourite all-time player, though.

 

[ted2019]

easy. Trottier was a winner and Gilmour was a very overrated " Leader ", that never won anything.