Comments on: Top 15 Best Players for the Next 5 Years

By: JoeCheesehead

JoeCheesehead — Sun, 01 Aug 2004 01:22:18 +0000

A discussion about who will be among the best of the best for the next five years and not a single mention of Bertuzzi? Gretzky was the one who said that he’s the most dominant player in the league, when he’s on his game. I’ll admit that he might not be top 15 ultimately given that he’s not totally put together the mental side of his game… yet. If he does – and there have been indications in the last three seasons that he’s making real progress – he’ll be top 10, if not top 5. that move he put on Gill in the 01/02 season still gives me chills when they show it in the pregame intros.

By: cgolding

cgolding — Sat, 31 Jul 2004 16:27:45 +0000

But when a guy is single-handedly responsible for almost a quarter of your offense, and you want to point out that he doesn't get enough assists, that's either retarded or just plain stupid. Don't ask a painter to build you a house. Just get him a house to paint.

can i ask a guy that we are saying is one of the top 15 hockey players in the world to get assists? that seems reasonable to me, not retarded, or stupid. if you want to be included in that stratosphere of players, you gotta help your teammates, and thus the team, get some goals as well.

By: rojoke

rojoke — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 22:09:36 +0000

Okay, dumping might have been a little harsh. Call it nit-picking then. But when a guy is single-handedly responsible for almost a quarter of your offense, and you want to point out that he doesn’t get enough assists, that’s either retarded or just plain stupid. Don’t ask a painter to build you a house. Just get him a house to paint.

By: TheCoach

TheCoach — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 17:38:32 +0000

Nobody can argue that Chara, Redden and Havlat do not belong on that list. The only guy you could really debate is Spezza, but he does at least merit consideration. Hossa should also be on there, as he is only 25 and already one of the best in the game. It is not havlat_hasit's fault that Ottawa has a fantatsic core of young players.

Also, Havlat does have a mean streak. Whether you consider it dirty is up to you, but it is a mean streak. I'll give you an example. Joe Thornton supposedly has a "mean streak," but he is the king of sticking and slashing people. Havlat possesses this to. I remember in his first year when he took on Scott Stevens and Mark Messier. Say what you want about him, but he is one of the most talented players in this league.

By: KCMDux88

KCMDux88 — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 16:30:47 +0000

PATRICE BERGERON!!!! how can you not say him???

By: OttawaUhockeyfan

OttawaUhockeyfan — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 13:50:55 +0000

I should have specified that its not that they will be in the immediate top five ( that is taken by guys like Luongo, Brodeur, Théodore etc...) but that they should be considered "franchise goalies" if you will. In other words, they are the top young goalie prospects that teams will build around.

As for Buffalo, they will surely trade one of their goalies.

By: Rancid

Rancid — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 09:50:30 +0000

washington will overtake them next year because of this years trades and draft.

NYR have the biggest group of underrated prospects in the NHL.

By: baltic_thunder

baltic_thunder — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 08:42:37 +0000

I have no clue what Islander3788 and some others are smoking but it can’t be good for you. How can players like Scott Hannan, Jay Bouwmeester, Mike Komisarek, Michael Ryder, Matt Stajan, Eric Brewer and Nathan Horton get omitted? Ovechkin hasn’t played a single game and suddenly he’s a superstar. Crosby’s not old enough to shave and people are submitting his name. DiPietro? Please!

By: nocuphere

nocuphere — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 06:30:56 +0000

True enough, but when I read this guys article I was half asleep, and thought he was looking for players to watch out for 5 years from now.

By: Homunculous

Homunculous — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 00:59:06 +0000

No Yanick will be a snub since he is a jack ass and no hockey fans like him, hence no votes.