Comments on: Poll: Who received the biggest Hall of Fame 'snub'?

By: Fecteau

Fecteau — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:51:15 +0000

sorry I made that last comment but forgot to add my name…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:50:02 +0000

Doug,
No disrespect, but I don’t think that giving a player a bonus for making the Hall of Fame makes any sense…
For one, most players end up playing for more than one team. Like Paul Coffey, he’d have had payments from 8-9 teams, so its not feasible in that regard. Also, the HOF voting is done by biased sports writers. Mark McGwire, Roger Clemens, and Barry Bonds, who certainly has the #’s to be voted into the HOF, most likely won’t ever make it as the writers don’t tend to like lying cheaters.You can’t put a bonus based on writer’s bias.
I feel you’re only arguement FOR this is as follows…For a guy like Mike Modano, who’s been with one franchise, maybe a team could give him a bit of royalty if he’s inducted with their jersey as advertisement is the only way I can see it feasible.
You should focus more on what the player does for each individual team for each individual year. Many contracts now have performance incentives, as if a player reaches 40 goals or 100 points they get a bonus. It makes sense, but giving someone money for making the HOF doesn’t make sense. Many awards, which were given out last night have a cash value along with your nameplate on the trophy.

By: Fecteau

Fecteau — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:31:18 +0000

Thank you! He had a few good seasons and he was a crybaby! The NHL HOF doesn’t need crybabies, unless we devote a new wing. What, are they going to tear down some of the mall that the HOF is in? Doubt it!
Every other player on that list is HOF worthy.
Bure was a goal scoring freak. Although it wasn’t as pretty as Ovechkin’s goals, he scored as much if not more some seasons.
Andreychuk played very well for several teams and on point scoring alone he should make it
Pat Burns was a great coach. Nuff said!
Doug Gilmour was a fairly complete player and I’m surprised he’s STILL not in the HOF.
Lindros? Good #’s in the beginning, fell off after a while, was a prima donna, had many issues, and isn’t a sure fire HOF’er. Very good player? Yes. HOF? Nay Nay!
I consider Joe Nieuwendyk similarly to Doug Gilmour. most definitely deserves to be in the HOF
Adam Oates should be too. As Jame O’Brien said, hopefully they all (save for Lindros) end up making it.
What about Alexander Mogilny? I don’t hear about him… Hopefully in the near future we can see these names on the list…
Scott Neidermayer, Peter Forsberg, Nicklas Lidstrom, most likely Teemu Selanne don’t hate me if I forgot someone that has retired in the last two years or looks like they will Brodeur?

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:27:59 +0000

Pavel Bure. He was scoring goals when the trap was at it’s peak, and doing it at a rate far above what anyone else was at. One of those rare pure goal scorers during the late 90s-early 00s, and would of had a far greater career if he stayed healthy. his goal scoring years of 99-00 and 00-01 are comparable to pedro martinez’s ERAs during the same years during the peak of the home run era. 58 goals in 99 for first place; second place at 44. 59 in 00 for first place; second place at 54. not to mention back to back 60 goal seasons in the mid 90s.

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:09:39 +0000

Didn’t Lindros crash his Snowmobile while being Drunk. Today’s Hero’s may be held to a higher standard then in the past. It’s unfortunate that many players face this type of judgment. Personally I feel they should only be judged on there performance on the ice. If they deserve it give it to them . On a different note Could a player include a Hall of Fame clause in there contract. If they retire and get inducted as a member of a particular team they receive a HOF bonus . Its just a thought. How do they pick what jersey to honor when inducted into the hall. Is money a factor in the decision ?? Sorry for going off topic.

By: TH

TH — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:13:54 +0000

Not voting Pat Burns into the HHOF was not only the biggest snub, but also the most heartless!

By: tk

tk — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:05:33 +0000

I voted for other – Anyone but Eric “Over-rated mama’s boy” Lindros

By: comeonnj

comeonnj — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:50:48 +0000

everyone that voted for lindros…. WHAT ARE YOU SMOKING!!!!!!!