OT: NHL All-Time Draft
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ChicagoBlues
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According to rule #4, Macinnis and Pronger are ineligible draftees as they were drafted by Calgary and Hartford, respectively.
So, with that said, I will go with Bernie Federko.
Then again, maybe I am misreading the rules.
So, with that said, I will go with Bernie Federko.
Then again, maybe I am misreading the rules.
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You're misreading in this case. Rule 4 is stating that you're not getting them at age 40, or their present age, etc. When drafted, they're basically in their draft year age-wise
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Howie Morenz is probably the best player available, but with the current make up of the team, I think the Blues would want a two-way minute eating left defenseman. BPA LDs are Slava Fetisov, Larry Robinson, Red Kelly, Brad Park, Pierre Pilote, King Clancy, and Chris Pronger. Chris Pronger is one of my favorite players of all-time but it would be hard not to choose Robinson or Kelly.
My vote is Larry Robinson.
My vote is Larry Robinson.
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Pronger for me.i am basing that selection on how the game is played today. Certainly others on the board are great picks as well, I just lead toward Pronger because he could skate, defend, be physical, put up points, cove large swaths of the ice, eat incredible number of minutes and dictate the flow of the offense through the breakout (one of the best breakout passes in the game that could stretch the neutral zone out).
Toss up between Pronger and Robinson. I'm gonna vote Pronger as I was able to watch him play and I also would love to see a Pronger/Parayko pairing.
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Looks like we found Pietros replacement in Pronger. To make it closer and I’m intrigued on the potential I’ll go Tretiak
guys i havent seen mentioned that i think should be
Marcel Dionne
Brett Hull
Teemu Selanne
Pat Lafontaine
I will put my vote for Lafontaine because i would love to see him without the injury issues hopefully. My dad once told me that he was the most talented player he ever saw live.
Marcel Dionne
Brett Hull
Teemu Selanne
Pat Lafontaine
I will put my vote for Lafontaine because i would love to see him without the injury issues hopefully. My dad once told me that he was the most talented player he ever saw live.
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Bunch of homers....
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If we were drafting purely based on BPA, then the smartest move probably would've been to take one of the all time greats from the earlier days of hockey (Nighbor, Morenz, ect). There were also some great options from the 50's and 60's that might've been better options (Mikita, Red Kelly, ect). The idea that the player drafted would be added to the current roster actually makes this a really interesting exercise tho. Taking into account the parameters of the poll, Pronger isn't a bad option.
Makes a lot of sense with our current team make up to go after a LHD. Brad Park and Larry Robinson would've been fantastic options as well...but Pronger is a solid choice IMO given how he could slot into our line up and excel very quickly. The Blues line up is built to win right now, which I think has to be taken into account for this poll.
Robinson would have been a great fit stylistically, but he also took longer to develop. He entered the league at age 21, but didn't really hit his stride until his 4th full year in the league at age 25 (7 years after being drafted in this scenario). Park is intriguing given he made an immediate impact entering the league at 20, 2 years after being drafted, and winning the Calder. After winning rookie of the year at 20, Park was basically and elite LHD every year for the next 10 years - racking up many 1st team all star, Norris, and even Hart votes (would've racked up numerous Norris wins if not for Orr). The question with Park is more of a stylistic one: would his style of play fit in with the team structure? Hard to say for certain.
Pronger is kind of splitting the difference in terms of immediate impact and stylistic fit. There's really no question in my mind he would have been a great fit stylistically. He also entered the league at 19, 1 year after being drafted, and was an immediate contributor. Took a bit longer than Park but faster than Robinson to really hit his stride at 22-23. His peak and playoff performances are right there with both players, and (hopefully) less injuries/concussions would extend both peak and excellent playoff performance later into his career.
All-in-all, if we were going to make a homer pick, Prongs was a pretty good choice.
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Let's shock the world with our all around hockey knowledge and go with FRANK MCGEE from the original dynasty the ottawa silver seven
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Dude scored 14 goals in one stanley cup game lmaooo
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Dude scored 14 goals in one stanley cup game lmaooo
