Who are the Sharks "big time" players?

[CrazedZooChimp]

Which is why I forgot to include him.

But you included Belfour?!?!?!

 

[Led Zappa]

But you included Belfour?!?!?!

Yeah, and Blake? Belfour played 13 games. Selanne as on the team for over 2 complete seasons. Sellane was a Shark.

 

[weastern bias]

I don't know... that missed wraparound against Colorado in the playoffs was pretty much classic Sharks hockey.

I lold

On the real, **** Teemu Selanne, dude's a duck

 

[Eighth Fret]

I lold

On the real, **** Teemu Selanne, dude's a duck

I'm a huge Teemu fan, so I'll never put the f-word before his name, but he is a Duck.

 

[CrazedZooChimp]

I'm a huge Teemu fan, so I'll never put the f-word before his name, but he is a Duck.

And Blake is a King, and Larionov is a Wing, and Vernon is a Flame, and Wilson is a Blackhawk, and Damphousse is a Canadien, and Belfour is a piece of ****, etc.

So pretty much we've got Thornton and Marleau as our options by that standard.

 

[sharklife25]

I don't know... that missed wraparound against Colorado in the playoffs was pretty much classic Sharks hockey.

Truer words have never been spoken....

Does anyone have a gif or video of that miss? I haven't been able to find it for YEARS!!

 

[Pavelski2112]

I'm a huge Teemu fan, so I'll never put the f-word before his name, but he is a Duck.

Same.

 

[hockfan1991]

Marleau has a chance, cup or not when you look at his resume. gp, one of the top goal scorers all time in playoffs. All with one franchise. I think a cup would almost guarantee him a spot. big if. but if he bounces back even by the time his contracts up he should have over 500 goals and 1100 points. not to mention he could probably play a few more years bolstering those numbers a lot more. if he plays 5 more years i say yes.

 

[SnarkAttack]

Marleau has a chance, cup or not when you look at his resume. gp, one of the top goal scorers all time in playoffs. All with one franchise. I think a cup would almost guarantee him a spot. big if. but if he bounces back even by the time his contracts up he should have over 500 goals and 1100 points. not to mention he could probably play a few more years bolstering those numbers a lot more. if he plays 5 more years i say yes.

He's the type of player who should never be in the hall of fame. He's never been a top 10 player at his position. He's just been really good for a long time, but never elite.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

He's the type of player who should never be in the hall of fame. He's never been a top 10 player at his position. He's just been really good for a long time, but never elite.

Define elite. I think being top 11 in the league in goals while being one of the best at his position defensively for three years is elite.

 

[seekritdude]

Larionov counts as a shark man come on. I wonder how many people remember him as a shark and saw him play enough to accurately judge. He was the best player those 94 playoffs period while the sharks were still in it. Hes all over the ice defensively and offensively. He was really amazing that year just in general. Not enough credit to him.

 

[Alwalys]

He's the type of player who should never be in the hall of fame. He's never been a top 10 player at his position. He's just been really good for a long time, but never elite.

I guess if you never look past the elementary school counting numbers of goals, assists, etc.

If you look at the underlying data, he does what he does playing some of the toughest minutes out of anyone in the NHL. He is basically the team's defensive specialist foward. That makes him quite elite.

 

[AstroDan]

I guess if you never look past the elementary school counting numbers of goals, assists, etc.

If you look at the underlying data, he does what he does playing some of the toughest minutes out of anyone in the NHL. He is basically the team's defensive specialist foward. That makes him quite elite.

Agree

If he finishes 500+G 1100+pts and another Gold... Maybe
Jumbo= lock

No one has mentioned Ray Whitney. I put him much the same as Marleau.

 

[LadyStanley]

Agree

If he finishes 500+G 1100+pts and another Gold... Maybe
Jumbo= lock

No one has mentioned Ray Whitney. I put him much the same as Marleau.

Only if they count "longevity"

 

[SnarkAttack]

Define elite. I think being top 11 in the league in goals while being one of the best at his position defensively for three years is elite.

I meant elite in a HoF sense. I just think people of Thornton's caliber should be in the HoF and the Marleaus shouldn't be. I am a huge Marleau supporter, but I just think that the HoF should set its bar higher.

I guess if you never look past the elementary school counting numbers of goals, assists, etc.

That's quite the condescending response, but you missed my point entirely. I am also a huge proponent of advanced stats and can still draw my own conclusions of who I feel is elite.

My point wasn't that he isn't a really good player, but that the hall of fame (in every sport) lets in players who are merely really good, instead of the next level. In my opinion most of the HoFs are becoming flooded with good and well liked players instead of the best of the best.

Ray Whitney and Marleau are really good players, but I just don't think they should be in a Hall of Fame. Joe Thornton is a great player who deserves to be in the hall of fame.