Will Marian Hossa make the hall of fame?

[solidmotion]

Hossa was the best forward on all 3 Hawk Cup winning teams. Sundin isn't even in the same ballpark as him.

lol wut

 

[WingsFan95]

The HoF bar right now ain't that high.

Essentially you're in with 5 top tier seasons unless your career was very short-lived without fanfare. Cups obviously help lock it down.

Neely, Lindros, Kariya, Recchi are all recent examples.

Rick Nash could even get in we'll wait and see on Bondra.

 

[Unspecified]

The HoF bar right now ain't that high.

Essentially you're in with 5 top tier seasons unless your career was very short-lived without fanfare. Cups obviously help lock it down.

Neely, Lindros, Kariya, Recchi are all recent examples.

Rick Nash could even get in we'll wait and see on Bondra.

Never mind Lindros won a Hart trophy, i know just peanuts right? You also realize that the keyword is "HOCKEY" Hall of Fame not NHL HOF?

 

[Newt91]

Absolutely get's in. One of the best Slovak players ever

 

[ClydeLee]

Never mind Lindros won a Hart trophy, i know just peanuts right?

Lindros took several years to get in still. The standards were seemingly trying to be harsher but broke down over years or the bias and dislike of him was still strong he had to wait around.

 

[Its a Trap]

He's similar to Recchi. He'll get in.

I know this is from November. But I just don’t see the comparison. Especially considering how much older Recchi was compared to Hossa towards the end of his career.

 

[Unspecified]

Lindros took several years to get in still. The standards were seemingly trying to be harsher but broke down over years or the bias and dislike of him was still strong he had to wait around.

Doesn't change the fact he was arguably the best player on the planet during his hay day. Can you even say that about Hossa?

 

[ClydeLee]

Doesn't change the fact he was arguably the best player on the planet during his hay day. Can you even say that about Hossa?

No.. but what does that matter. Lindros's Injuries and lack of lengthy career made him considered a weak candidate still even though he had that peak.

 

[hellvetet]

I would say he's getting in pretty quickly. Multiple cups while being a constant cornerstone player. A good enough PPG throughout his career with exceptional defensive prowess, a Jere Lehtinen with better offensive tools. Not too many players of this particular skill set have been seen.

On top of that, Hossa was a key cog in raising Slovakia among the group of "big hockey countries." Especially his performance in Vancouver 2010 is one to remember, along with his linemates Demitra and Gaborik.

Could you build a line with Hossa in it that would not work? In my eyes he is one of the most versatile players ever.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Hossa gets in easily.

 

[bhawk24bob]

lol wut

Funny, a player's production isn't entirely about stats. I feel bad for all of you that didn't get to watch him every night, he was on another level

 

[The Wizard of Oz]

The HoF bar right now ain't that high.

Essentially you're in with 5 top tier seasons unless your career was very short-lived without fanfare. Cups obviously help lock it down.

Neely, Lindros, Kariya, Recchi are all recent examples.

Rick Nash could even get in we'll wait and see on Bondra.

Nash and Bondra are not getting in. But you’re right in that the standards are low especially for forwards.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

yah. anyone who gets 500 goals should be a hof.

I would like to see Peter Bondra in there but I don't think that's happening.

 

[Ghetty Green]

It's not the Hall of Very Good.
.

Sundin says hi

 

[YpsiWings]

With all due respect to Peter Sykora, 2015 is not the run you want to pick when debating which Blackhawks player was best. That one is probably the only cup run (or hell, the only deep playoff run) where everybody with functioning eyeballs picked the same guy as the Blackhawks best player.

If you put a gun to my head and make me pick the best player in the world at that time I have to go with Keith. He was unreal, that series against Detroit still irks me.

On point Hossa is a lock for the HOF, not very many wingers combine offense and defense like he did.

 

[Anisimovs AK]

The lack of awards pushes him away IMO.

Glenn Anderson

 

[puckIuck]

anyone can get into the hall of fame

 

[solidmotion]

Funny, a player's production isn't entirely about stats. I feel bad for all of you that didn't get to watch him every night, he was on another level

i watched every game of all the blackhawks cup runs. hossa was great. kane and toews were clearly better the vast majority of the time.

 

[GreatGonzo]

Hossa sits 4th in points, 3rd in goals, and 11th in assists from ‘99-‘18. Among RWers he sits 3rd in points, 2nd in goals, and 4th in assists during that same span. Add his defensive play, along with his playoff resume. He’s a for sure HOFer. He’s been one of the most underrated players for so many years.

Since the HOF now let's in any decent player who managed to stick around for 20 years, pile up points and were fan favourites on big market teams (Recchi, Sundin, etc) even though they barely had any top 10 finishes & no hardware, then yeah likely he makes it.

You clearly never watched Sundin and just looked at his stats. He was one of the best and most dominant centers during the DPE and was the model of consistency.

Hossa never “compiled” either. Learn what the term actually means before throwing it out there maybe?

 

[Drgi]

Doesn't change the fact he was arguably the best player on the planet during his hay day. Can you even say that about Hossa?

Yes he was a better player than Lindros. Hossa was 5 times in the finals, he won 3 times, the 2 times he lost was close he make 26 points in one in the los runs. Lindros was once in finals lose by a sweep.

 

[Drgi]

I would say he's getting in pretty quickly. Multiple cups while being a constant cornerstone player. A good enough PPG throughout his career with exceptional defensive prowess, a Jere Lehtinen with better offensive tools. Not too many players of this particular skill set have been seen.

On top of that, Hossa was a key cog in raising Slovakia among the group of "big hockey countries." Especially his performance in Vancouver 2010 is one to remember, along with his linemates Demitra and Gaborik.

Could you build a line with Hossa in it that would not work? In my eyes he is one of the most versatile players ever.

 

[Drgi]

Slovakia had great team before hossa winning world cup in 2002 with Satan Palffy Bondra Stumpel Zednik, ok the team was even better adding Gaborik Hossa Demitra in 2004 2005 when all this players played great

But we had Stastny brothers in the 70 - s, Vladimir Dzurilla goalkeeper who bet team canada on canada cup 1976 (1:0) was Slovak.

Captain of the Czechoslovakia in 1985 world champion team was from Slovakia. Lots of players in the tem Czechoslovakia who won 3 times world championship in 70 - s and who was the only team able to regulary beat the red russian machine which won 8:1 against canada in 1981 canada cup was Slovakia.

 

[Drgi]

The HoF bar right now ain't that high.

Essentially you're in with 5 top tier seasons unless your career was very short-lived without fanfare. Cups obviously help lock it down.

Neely, Lindros, Kariya, Recchi are all recent examples.

Rick Nash could even get in we'll wait and see on Bondra.

Bondra at least scored 500 goals in the Nhl defensive era, won fastest scater in all star and was twice second in the.hardest shop competition and was once with the weak capitals team in finals losing the same way like Lindros 0:4 against the red wing

 

[Burke the Legend]

Bondra at least scored 500 goals in the Nhl defensive era, won fastest scater in all star and was twice second in the.hardest shop competition and was once with the weak capitals team in finals losing the same way like Lindros 0:4 against the red wing

Seriously? Referencing NHL ASG skills competition as an argument for HOF? Well certainly wins the HOF race to the bottom.

 

[GreatGonzo]

Yes he was a better player than Lindros. Hossa was 5 times in the finals, he won 3 times, the 2 times he lost was close he make 26 points in one in the los runs. Lindros was once in finals lose by a sweep.

Hossa was never better than Lindros. Not even close.