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Originally Posted by Steve Bozek
You probably would if you lived in Sweden.
I was a Makarov fan, too but he was certainly not one of the greatest to play in the NHL, and his NHL stats don't compare favourably to Loob's. Makarov played in the NHL when it was further weakened by expansion, and his international achievements (which I agree were HHOF calibre) have to be put in the context of having the benefit of playing most of his career on an all-star team, which is essentially what Red Army was.
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It is precisely because he was arguably the best player on an All Star team that Makarov is in the HHOF.