sharkhawk
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The Montreal Canadiens pocked Quebecois hero Guy Lafleur first in the 1971 draft ahead of second pick quebecois hero Marcel Dionne. Both players went on HOF careers, Lafleur starring on 6 Stanley Cup Championship teams, Dionne was 2nd in points when he retired, both won Lindsay’s and rosses.
Lafleur is usually rated top 10 all time while Dionne is rated top 25, is that strictly due to cups? I saw both play and wouldn’t necessarily rate one above the other.
If Montreal had picked Dionne, do you think they still win the 5 cups? If Lafleur played on the dead things Detroit teams and the woeful kings would he still be so highly rated?
Also, does anyone know if there was discussion about Dionne going number 1 and if so how serious it was.
I was just thing about Dionne today and wondering if he got the short end of the stick
Personally I think Dionne would be a definite top 10 and Lafleur would rank in the 20s
Lafleur is usually rated top 10 all time while Dionne is rated top 25, is that strictly due to cups? I saw both play and wouldn’t necessarily rate one above the other.
If Montreal had picked Dionne, do you think they still win the 5 cups? If Lafleur played on the dead things Detroit teams and the woeful kings would he still be so highly rated?
Also, does anyone know if there was discussion about Dionne going number 1 and if so how serious it was.
I was just thing about Dionne today and wondering if he got the short end of the stick
Personally I think Dionne would be a definite top 10 and Lafleur would rank in the 20s
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