If McDavid retires tomorrow is he in the HHOF?

[6ix]

Without a doubt. First ballot too.

 

[Filatov2Kovalev2Bonk]

Yep,
Multi-Harts (he likely wins the Hart this year) and his scoring pace get him in.
Connor is quite the ice hockey phenom!

 

[Voight]

Given hes been the best player in the league for almost 5 years now, yes. Never mind the Hart, 2 Pearsons and three first AST's. Or his scoring finishes of 1,1,2,2.

He wouldn't get in right away (I clicked first ballot by accident) but there is no way you can keep someone with a resume like that out for long.

Even if he retired to play golf or something and it wasn't a career ending injury, it wouldn't matter.

 

[cupface52]

At the end of the season he'll have 3 art Ross trophies, and 5 top 2 finishes. 2 harts, 3 Pearsons.

He has better trophy case than 99% of the HHoF. He's a first ballot already, no questions.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Lack of games would be a problem. He'd be the modern player with by far the fewest NHL games in the Hall. And if it was due to personal choice rather than brutal injury, it'd raise eyebrows and there'd definitely be opposition to it.

 

[Steven Toast]

He would get in but probably not first ballot.

 

[Pucklington]

First ballot.

 

[Hynh]

He would be the best player in the history of about 16 teams, no questions asked.

 

[GlitchMarner]

Well, Lindros is in. If McDavid wins the Ross, Hart and Pearson this season and has a good playoff showing, a decent number of hockey people would say he's surpassed Eric's career.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

Scenario: McDavid shocks the NHL and tomorrow says he's calling it a career as he doesn't want to play hockey anymore and wants to do something else, and indicates that he is retiring immediately.

Does he make the HHOF?

Remember that entry into the HHOF is voted on, if McDavid retired tomorrow because he wanted to do something else those voters would hold that against him if he is on the ballot.

Not sure why I'm even thinking about this though, it's a really silly scenario to discuss.

 

[CanadienShark]

Easily in.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Well, Lindros is in. If McDavid wins the Ross, Hart and Pearson this season and has a good playoff showing, a decent number of hockey people would say he's surpassed Eric's career.

I'd argue he's already surpassed Eric's career. Lindros' last season of being a dominant player was age 25 in his 7th season, when he scored 40 goals and 93 points for the Rangers. After that, he either was injured or didn't produce like a dominant player.

After this year, McDavid will be finished his 6th season in the league and has more hardware than Lindros had.

 

[NYR94]

I'd argue he's already surpassed Eric's career. Lindros' last season of being a dominant player was age 25 in his 7th season, when he scored 40 goals and 93 points for the Rangers. After that, he either was injured or didn't produce like a dominant player.

After this year, McDavid will be finished his 6th season in the league and has more hardware than Lindros had.

He was still a Flyer that year (1998-1999).

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

He was still a Flyer that year (1998-1999).

Oops. Looked quickly and must have mixed up his 37 goal, 73 point season or whatever.

In any case, point still stands.

 

[DomBarr]

No he does not get into the HHOF if he retires now. the issue isn't talent its that he hasn't driven enough team success to overlook the longevity issue of playing less than 400 games and only 17 playoff games.

 

[Hynh]

No he does not get into the HHOF if he retires now. the issue isn't talent its that he hasn't driven enough team success to overlook the longevity issue of playing less than 400 games and only 17 playoff games.

Kunitz > McDavid

 

[Thenameless]

I'd vote him in without blinking an eye. He's showed me more than enough. He is way better than many of the guys already enshrined.

 

[acor]

Don't know if he will, but he should, certainly over the guys who accumulated "great career stats" over a long period of time, but were never truly dominant

 

[MattySnipes]

He's the most evolved hockey player. Ofcourse he's in the HHOF tmrw.

No doubter.

 

[Albatros]

"Playing ability (very good), sportsmanship (weak), character (meh) and contributions to his or her team or teams and to the game of hockey in general (limited)."

I don't think he's anywhere near yet at this point, current ability would be his only argument.

 

[ricky0034]

3 Art Rosses after this year

the only other players to have that many are Howe/Bobby Hull/Mikita/Esposito/Lafleur/Gretzky/Lemieux/Jagr

 

[Soundgarden]

Yes, not even bringing up any stats he can get in just from being one of the faces of the league for an extended period of time.

 

[brock0791]

Cam Neely got in on 6 productive full seasons which were nowhere near McDavid level in a higher scoring era so 100% McDavid should

 

[treple13]

Cam Neely got in on 6 productive full seasons which were nowhere near McDavid level in a higher scoring era so 100% McDavid should

Yeah I was going to say Neeley would be the closest comparison. McDavid is like a way better Neeley. Neeley had no trouble getting in

 

[terranraida]

lmao nah