Hockey Hall of Fame candidates

[Comeds]

I agree with this, comeds, if the person is a borderline candidate for a Hall of Fame or some other award. However, in my opinion, this isn't the case for Pat Burns (he's a surefire member) and very few people would have raised a stink if Burns would have been inducted last year.

I don't think Bettman cares, quite honestly, but he could have gone to bat for Pat Burns a year ago (even behind the scenes) and pulled a few strings, but he's too concerned about a hockey team in the Arizona desert.

I honestly do not know enough about him or other coaches in the HOF to judge for myself whether he is worthy or not, so thats why I commented that his passing should not influence the voting.

Even though thats the way I feel, and really I do not think the commissioner should get involved in that, I would have had no real issue if he would have been elected in.

Yeah, if he is a surefire bet to get in then I'd have less problem with a rush job than I would someone getting in because of their death.

 

[esls79]

Players just go into the Hall, this isn't MLB where they pick a cap...

Wow, Taylor Hall's already got a HOF named after him? That kid is special.

(Oilers better lock him down for life when his entry level deal ends)

/waiting for the oldtimers to tell me it was named after Glenn...

 

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Take a gander at some of the first-time eligible members for next year:

Joe Sakic
Mats Sundin
Brendan Shanahan
Jeremy Roenick
Curtis Joseph

 

[Rossinole]

Take a gander at some of the first-time eligible members for next year:

Joe Sakic
Mats Sundin
Brendan Shanahan
Jeremy Roenick
Curtis Joseph

Great names but there is no doubt who goes first.

 

[Tacoma_canuck]

Take a gander at some of the first-time eligible members for next year:

Joe Sakic
Mats Sundin
Brendan Shanahan
Jeremy Roenick
Curtis Joseph

Sakic should be a unanimous no-brainer and Shanny will probably be there too. I guess if I can remain objective, Roenick probably deserves a nod but God, I hate the guy, always have.

 

[MrMagooo]

Ed Belfour
Pavel Bure
Guy Carbonneau
Theoren Fleury
Doug Gilmour
Phil Housley
Mark Howe
John LeClair
Eric Lindros
Kevin Lowe
Joe Nieuwendyk
Pat Burns

Pat Burns should have been let in last year. He has the numbers and was a great coach. I loved him in Boston. HOF should be ashamed that they did not get him in while he was alive.