OT: HFPreds' Top 20 All-Time Predators (Voting Completed)

[Jonesey]

Thanks to everyone for your participation! I look forward to a top 25 or top 30 list!

1. Shea Weber - 22 Votes (66.67%)

GP: 763 G: 166 A: 277 P: 443
5 Time All-Star
2 Time 1st Team All-Star
2 Time 2nd Team All-Star
2 Time Norris Trophy Runner-Up
3 Time Norris Trophy 3rd-5th Place
6 Years as Captain of the Nashville Predators
2. David Legwand - 9 Votes (39.13%)

GP: 956 G: 210 A: 356 P: 566
1st Ever Entry Draft Selection (#2 Overall, 1998)
1st Ever NHL Overtime Penalty Shot Goal
Franchise Leader in Games Played, Goals, Assists, Points, and Game Winning Goals
3. Pekka Rinne - 25 Votes (71.43%)

GP: 508 REC: 269-155-62 GAA: 2.38 SV%: .917 SO: 43
2016 All-Star
2010-2011 2nd Team NHL All-Star
2 Time Vezina Runner-Up
1 Time Vezina 3rd Place
1 Time 4th Place Hart Trophy
Franchise Leader in All Major Goaltending Categories
4. Tomas Vokoun - 16 Votes (48.48%)

GP: 383 REC: 161-159-46 GAA: 2.54 SV%: .913 SO: 21
2004 All-Star
3 Top 10 Vezina Finishes
2nd in All Major Goaltending Categories
5. Kimmo Timonen - 10 Votes (33.34%)

GP: 573 G: 79 A: 222 P: 301
2 Time All-Star
1 Time 5th Place Norris Trophy
1 Year as Captain of the Nashville Predators
2nd Among Defeneseman in Goals, Assists, and Points
6. Steve Sullivan - 9 Votes (32.14%)

GP: 317 G: 100 A: 163 P: 263
2008-2009 Masterton Award Winner
3rd in Franchise History in Points Per Game
Hat Trick in First Game For Nashville

7. Paul Kariya - 11 Votes (31.43%)

GP: 164 G: 55 A: 106 P: 161
1st in Franchise History in Points Per Game and Assists Per Game
Franchise Record for Points in a Season (85)
Franchise Record for Assists in a Season (54)
Top Two Best Statistical Seasons in Franchise History

8. Roman Josi - 11 Votes (40.74%)

GP: 406 G: 64 A: 175 P: 239
2 5th Place Norris Finshes
2016 NHL All-Star
Named Captain for 2017-2018 Season

9. Filip Forsberg - 11 Votes (50.00%)

GP: 264 G: 91 A: 100 P: 191
2015 NHL All-Star (Rookie)
2014-2015 All-Rookie Team
4th Place Calder Trophy Finish
10th in Goals in 2015-2016

10. Martin Erat - 12 Votes (52.2%)

GP: 723 G: 163 A: 318 P: 481
2nd in Points and Assists in Franchise History
3rd in Goals and Games Played in Franchise History

11. Mike Fisher - 11 Votes (55.0%)

GP: 413 G: 109 A: 128 P: 237
Captain of First Western Conference Championship in Franchise History
11th in Points in Franchise History

T-12. Jason Arnott - 9 Votes (47.4%)

GP: 275 G: 107 A: 122 P: 229
2008 NHL All-Star
5th in Franchise History in Goals
Tied for Most Goals in a Season (33 - 2008-2009)
Tied for 3rd in Points in a Season (72 - 2007-2008)
3 Seasons as Captain (2007-2008 to 2009-2010)

T-12. Ryan Suter - 9 Votes (47.4%)

GP: 542 G: 38 A: 200 P: 238
3 Top 15 Norris Voting Finshes
2012 NHL All-Star
5th in Games Played and Assists in Franchise History
Tied for 9th in Points in Franchise History

T-14. J.P. Dumont - 6 Votes (31.6%)

GP: 388 G: 93 A: 174 P: 267
6th in NHL in Game Winning Goals in 2007-2008 (8)
5th in Franchise History in Points
7th in Franchise History in Assists

T-14. Patric Hornqvist - 6 Votes (31.6%)

GP: 363 G: 106 A: 110 P: 216
2nd in NHL in Game Winning Goals in 2008-2009 (8)
6th in Franchise History in Goals

16. Scott Hartnell - 8 Votes (40.0%)

GP: 439 G: 96 A: 118 P: 214
8th in NHL in Game Winning Goals in 2005-2006 (8)
T-9th in Franchise History in Goals
3rd in Franchise History in Penalty Minutes

17. Cliff Ronning - 6 Votes (33.3%)

GP: 301 G: 81 A: 145 P: 226
T-10th in Franchise History in Assists

T-18. Ryan Ellis - 4 Votes (26.7%)

GP: 352 G: 46 A: 95 P: 141
1st in Franchise History in Plus/Minus

T-18. Ryan Johansen - 4 Votes (26.7%)

GP: 129 G: 22 A: 77 P: 99
2nd in Franchise History in Assists per Game

T-18. Scott Walker - 4 Votes (26.7%)

GP: 410 G: 96 A: 151 P: 247
7th in Franchise History in Points
9th in Franchise History in Assists and Goals
5th in Franchise History in Penalty Minutes

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[Soundgarden]

Glad to see Scotty Walker finish out the list, my first favorite player.

 

[Drake744]

No truly notable absences IMO. Ended up pretty well, regardless of the way you narrow down your choices.

 

[Legionnaire11]

I think we did an amazing job with this list. I don't feel like any deserving players were left off, and I personally wouldn't move any of the players on the list more than one or two spots either way from where they ended up.

 

[BigFatCat999]

I'm happy. I'd be glad to this team to a game.

 

[Pred303]

scott walker should have been higher honestly and sully's importance is understated but I don't really question any of the names you guys voted into the top 20.

 

[BigFatCat999]

scott walker should have been higher honestly and sully's importance is understated but I don't really question any of the names you guys voted into the top 20.

Sully was one of the best keepaway players I ever saw. Shorthanded I would love Prime Sully + Prime Arvy.

 

[Legionnaire11]

scott walker should have been higher honestly and sully's importance is understated but I don't really question any of the names you guys voted into the top 20.

I was voting Walker from #14 or 15. There were several years early between Ronning and Sully/Kariya where Walker was our top scoring threat and you knew he was good for 20.

I always thought of Scott Walker as the prototypical Predators forward when the team was building their identity. Skate hard, fight for every inch of the ice, get your hands dirty. He wasn't the most talented player, but his determination brought him success, which was the overall theme of those early teams. They weren't a threat around the league, but everyone knew what "Predators Hockey" was and that they were in for a tough night.

 

[PredsV82]

Hartnell probably only made the list because he's back on the team now. Walkers legacy took a hit from his comments during the 04-05 lockout. Some of the older guys probably suffered from the fact that some posters weren't following the team when they were playing. One thing is certain, in 5 or 10 years this list will look much different.

 

[Jonesey]

I agree. I don't think had I done the list myself that Hartnell would have made it.

 

[Adz]

He'd have been on my list whether he was a Pred or played for another team. I've followed him in Philly and in Columbus, even to the point of buying his Hartnell Down book for Bella.

Kinda sweet on him, I guess. Can only think of two other players whose career I followed that closely after he left Nashville (Cale and Fiddler, if you're interested) but I wouldn't have put them in the top 20 except in my heart.

 

[Drake744]

scott walker should have been higher honestly and sully's importance is understated but I don't really question any of the names you guys voted into the top 20.

When we had power plays, the across-the-crease passing that I remember between Sully and Kariya was truly something special. Maybe I'm slightly overstating it but I remember it working for goals quite often

 

[triggrman]

Wow, Forsberg has more goals in 275 games than Walker did in 410 games. How bad where we at first?

 

[triggrman]

Also Greg Johnson played 502 games as a Pred. I didn't realize he played that many with us....