If Pens win cup is Murray a HHOF lock?

[illpucks]

If Pens win MM would have 3 cups in first 3 years. Would he be automatic HHOF lock?

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[Duke Silver]

I think he needs some more individual accolades. He's tied with Robin Lehner for 11th-best save percentage over the last 3 seasons. (100 GP minimum)

Throw in a Vezina or two and get to 400+ wins and he has his lock.

 

[vancityluongo]

Chris Osgood will never be a HHOF'er. The way we value goalies is significantly different than 25 years ago.

3 straight cups gets Phil Kessel and Kris Letang in that conversation. Murray would still need regular season/individual success, the bar would just be significantly lower. A couple top-3 Vezina finishes and he'd be in.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

not even close. lock means can play 0 games from this day forward and be in the HOF.

3 years of winning the Cup with zero individual awards (no Vezina, no Smythe, no post season all stars) =/= a hall of famer.

if it did Claude Lemieux would be in there

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Pens fan saying no.

Maybe my standard for the HoF is higher than what the actual voting committee's is, but I think a player needs individual accolades that "prove" he was one of the top players at his position at some point during his career to be inducted.

I'm tired of the HoF being for "the Hall of very good".

 

[MaxV]

Yeaaah, no.

 

[Nadal On Clay]

Depends of the rest of his career. One thing will be sure tho, Sid and Geno will be recognized as top-20 players of all-time.

 

[Juicy Pop]

The phrase 'automatic lock' would imply that he could retire afterwards and be guaranteed acceptance based on his current body of work... that should be an obvious no to anyone with a pulse.

He's certainly had an exceptional start for a soon to be 24 year old, but he needs to meet other basic criteria before any sort of guarantee comes into play.

 

[Fatty McLardy]

if he ends up winning even 1 vezina rest of his career, then yes he is.

 

[justafan22]

Eli manning is a hall of fame lock since he has 2 titles.
Murray would be one if he wins a vezina which he's capable of

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Depends of the rest of his career. One thing will be sure tho, Sid and Geno will be recognized as top-20 players of all-time.

not. even. close

Malkin does not come close to sniffing the top 20. Hell, Crosby just recently began to be regarded as a top 20 of all time.

 

[ovikovy817]

I hope he doesn't forget to thank Fleury for his second Cup, during his speech.
Because if not MAF, Pittsburgh don't win the Cup last year.

 

[bobholly39]

No.

Yes if he plays a full career with 0 more accolades. So if he never wins a Vezina or another cup but plays as a solid goalie for 10 or so more years - Yes maybe. But he needs that longevity

 

[spiny norman]

Lopsided result.