SimpleJack
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Cherry picking years is not a good comparison, probably a better idea to give a range of years. Like I said, I know the skilled guys of those years can hang in today's game, but can the skilled guys from today's game deal with all the hits, clutching, and grabbing? Hard to say.
2004 kariya and selanne suckedWow this is a surprising result. Thought it would be closed down rather soon due to lopsided in favor of the oldies. 2004 was actually a down year for me in following hockey so maybe my memory of those players are more affected with what they were 2000-2003 or so. But man, just looking at the names this poll result is confusing to say the least.
Just looking at the top 6 and top 4 (in general as players):
Naslund > Pettersson
Forsberg > MacKinnon
Hejduk < Rantanen
Kariya > Boeser
Sakic > Miller
Selanne > Drouin
Ohlund < Hughes
Blake ~< Makar
Foote ~< Toews
Jovanovski > Hronek
And then the forward depth is a lot better for 2004 as well.
I hope you know Selänne played injured the whole year. Without the lockout he`d been retired. In 2005-2006 he put up 90p and 40g, In 2006-2007 94p and 48g.I don’t think Kariya or Selanne would make the team. Kariya was ok. Selanne was terrible.
Look above ^2004 kariya and selanne sucked
i know but he still sucked in 2004 and wouldn't take him or kariya over 2024 drouin and boeserI hope you know Selänne played injured the whole year. Without the lockout he`d been retired. In 2005-2006 he put up 90p and 40g, In 2006-2007 94p and 48g.
Look above ^
It should rather be the players on said teams that year, without injuries. Landy should also be an option on 2024. If a player is injured, "suck" might be a bad choice of word here...i know but he still sucked in 2004 and wouldn't but him or kariya over 2024 drouin and boeser
I hope you know Selänne played injured the whole year. Without the lockout he`d been retired. In 2005-2006 he put up 90p and 40g, In 2006-2007 94p and 48g.
Look above ^
It should rather be the players on said teams that year, without injuries. Landy should also be an option on 2024. If a player is injured, "suck" might be a bad choice of word here...
Aebischer was great that season. Kariya and Forsberg couldn't stay healthy, and Selanne saved his career with surgery/recovery during the lockout.So much talent on 2004 then… Aebischer.
Aebischer was great that season. Kariya and Forsberg couldn't stay healthy, and Selanne saved his career with surgery/recovery during the lockout.
Yeah no, Forsberg was still the best player in the world when he played (OP says disregard injuries) by a solid margin, granted it wasn’t the strongest competition. Naslund led the league in points that season before his concussion and still finished 4th in league scoring. Hejduk came fresh from a Rocket Richard Trophy season. Sakic was still a star player. Tanguay legit and you can’t sleep on Selanne and Kariya in a best of 7 like this. Boeser and Lehkonen in the top 6 simply don’t hold up in this competition. My vote goes to the 2004’s.Naslund Forsberg Hejduk
Tanguay Sakic Bertuzzi
Sedin Sedin Cooke
Konowalchuk Morrison Selanne
Jovanovski Blake
Ohlund Foote
Morris Sopel
Skoula
Aebischier
Cloutier
V
Miller MacKinnon Boeser
Lekhonen Pettersson Rantanen
Mittelstadt Lindholm Nichuskin
Joshua Blueger Garland
Hughes Makar
Toews Hronek
Zadorov Manson
Girard
Demko
Georgiev
2024 smokes the 2004 team imo
Several of the star names were on decline and the Sedins hadn't fully arrived, that as well Demko and the Hughes-Makar monster pair that destroys the universe lol
Is Kesler in his rookie year even a good choice here?Who’d win a best of 7? (Disregard injuries)
Colorado Canucks 2004
Naslund - Forsberg - Hejduk
Kariya - Sakic - Selanne
Tanguay - Linden - Bertuzzi
Morrison - Kesler - Hinote
This back end is really weak compared to the 24 version, like Night and Day weak.Ohlund - Blake
Foote - Jovanovski
Bergevin - Skoula
Aebischer
Keep the lotto line for the Canucks and the Avs top line as well and as a top 6 they matchup with the 04 groupd nicely.Vancouver Avalanche 2024
Pettersson - MacKinnon - Rantanen
Boeser - Miller - Drouin
Nichushkin - Lindholm - Johansen
Garland - Blueger - Joshua
The back end of this team is just so much better but man what a weird poll question, is it summer yet or WTF?Hughes - Makar
Toews - Hronek
Byram - Manson
Demko
Jesus what a disgustingly insane line that would be.Naslund - Forsberg - Bertuzzi
Jesus what a disgustingly insane line that would be.