Nashville Predators Franchise History: #2 Forward & #1 Defenseman

[King Weber]

If you missed the first one: Nashville Predators Franchise History: #1 Forward

This time you will vote for two players. The #2 forward and the #1 defenseman in franchise history. Please pick only one from each.

Final Rankings

Forwards:

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Paul Kariya

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Here's everyone who meets the criteria (ordered by games played):


Forwards:

1. David Legwand (956)
2. Martin Erat (723)
3. Craig Smith (661)
4. Greg Johnson (502)
5. Colin Wilson (502)
6. Scott Hartnell (498)
7. Jerred Smithson (497)
8. Jordin Tootoo (486)
9. Calle Jarnkrok (459)
10. Filip Forsberg (458)
11. Mike Fisher (429)
12. Scott Walker (410)
13. J-P Dumont (388)
14. Patric Hörnqvist (363)
15. Ryan Johansen (351)
16. Vitali Yachmenyov (338)
17. Viktor Arvidsson (335)
18. Vernon Fiddler (325)
19. Colton Sissons (322)
20. Steve Sullivan (317)
21. Tom Fitzgerald (307)
22. Austin Watson (306)
23. Cliff Ronning (301)
24. Nick Spaling (297)
25. Jason Arnott (275)
26. Denis Arkhipov (273)
27. Paul Gaustad (248)
28. Patric Kjellberg (246)
29. Gabriel Bourque (242)
30. Vladimir Orszagh (239)
31. Adam Hall (234)
32. Joel Ward (230)
33. James Neal (219)
34. Nick Bonino (219)
35. Mike Ribeiro (209)
36. Scott Nichol (209)
37. Kevin Fiala (204)
38. Sergei Kostitsyn (198)
39. Eric Nystrom (185)
40. Kyle Turris (182)
41. Darcy Hordichuk (172)
42. Miikka Salomaki (167)
43. Paul Kariya (164)
44. Rob Valicevic (159)
45. Alexander Radulov (154)
46. Sebastien Bordeleau (146)
47. Radek Bonk (145)
48. Matt Cullen (139)
49. Matt Halischuk (136)
50. Sergei Krivokrasov (133)
51. Randy Robitaille (131)
52. Marcel Goc (124)


Defensemen

1. Shea Weber (763)
2. Roman Josi (632)
3. Dan Hamhuis (600)
4. Kimmo Timonen (573)
5. Ryan Suter (542)
6. Mattias Ekholm (538)
7. Ryan Ellis (527)
8. Kevin Klein (403)
9. Marek Zidlicky (307)
10. Karlis Skrastins (307)
11. Bill Houlder (302)
12. Mark Eaton (286)
13. Greg Zanon (230)
14. Cale Hulse (225)
15. Yannick Weber (223)
16. Drake Berehowsky (219)
17. PK Subban (211)
18. Seth Jones (199)
19. Francis Bouillon (195)
20. Matt Irwin (195)
21. Cody Franson (164)
22. Greg de Vries (154)
23. Andy Delmore (144)
24. Jason York (141)
25. Bob Boughner (141)


Goalies

1. Pekka Rinne (659)
2. Tomas Vokoun (383)
3. Mike Dunham (217)
4. Chris Mason (146)
5. Juuse Saros (119)
6. Dan Ellis (110)
7. Carter Hutton (75)


Voting closes in 24 hours. Feel free to nominate players for the next poll.​

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[Predsanddead24]

Well since my preferred pick didn’t win yesterday I’ll go Fisher again for 2F. It’s a 2 horse race for best D but given Josi’s Norris season this year I think he has finally edged Weber out. Was actually surprised to see how close the two are in GP for us too.

 

[Legionnaire11]

Legwand and Josi.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Legwand and Josi.

Those were my picks too. It might be possible to argue Weber and Josi on track record to date, but I don't see much point in making that argument when we can safely predict that 8 more years of Josi will see him take it absolutely uncontested.

 

[Pr0fet]

Love Leggy but just would feel so bad franchise wise to have an all time 1st line center whos scored more than 50 points in one season just twice. I went the on ice route and voted Arnott. Defence was easy selecting my all time favourite player Weber.

 

[triggrman]

Forsberg and Josi for me, it was close with Weber but after thinking more, got to go Josi.

Went with Forsberg because he's not a passenger, he drives the line he's on.

 

[NoNecksCurse]

Weber and Sullivan

 

[Legionnaire11]

Love Leggy but just would feel so bad franchise wise to have an all time 1st line center whos scored more than 50 points in one season just once. I went the on ice route and voted Arnott. Defence was easy selecting my all time favourite player Weber.

Legwand actually scored 50+ twice, and scored at a 50+ pace in 8 seasons.

 

[Pr0fet]

Legwand actually scored 50+ twice, and scored at a 50+ pace in 8 seasons.

Yea you're right, changed it to twice and sure, thats what not playing every game does to you. But Still!

 

[Soundgarden]

Went Sullivan and Weber.

I think Sullivan was easier to pick for me, he was PPG right up until his injury.

Really hard choice on D though, in my mind and in a perfect world, Weber should have 2-3 Norris'. There's a good argument to make that Shea was the best defenseman in the sport for a few years. Josi is right up there and I think with another season like this one he'd pass Weber in my eyes.

 

[GoldOnGold]

I went Legwand and Josi.

Smith should probably be the next forward added - 4th in GP for all players, 5th in goals, 6th in points.

 

[Armourboy]

Josi and Legwand.

Weber loses out for that crap ass contract.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Can you just put Rinne in as the Team A goalie, and Vokoun for Team B? I don't think you really even need to go to votes for this????

 

[adsfan]

I voted for Leggy and Weber.

 

[OldFan]

You know, Weber has no Norris, no Cup or no Con Smythe. But otherwise he’s got HOF stats.
I mean he’s like 18th or something all time in goals and only about 30 goals shy of the top 10. And we know he could play pure D like nobody’s business for a long while with a very mean streak.
Had he been in a traditional NHL market people would hold him in awe.
Josi is very good but has got some more to do to pass Weber and I hope he does. But Weber, for a few years, was the total package. Preds were fortunate to have had him.

 

[King Weber]

Poll is now closed. Legwand and Josi ended up as the winners. Next poll up shortly.