Vernon was a great goalie and has the hardware to back it up, but I'm not sure if I ever remember him to be considered amongst the truly elite even in his time...ie amongst goalies like Roy, Brodeur, Hasek, Belfour. Now some of those guys are all-time legends, and it depends on your HOF standards, but personally I think you need to be amongst the best of your generation if you want to be considered one of the best of all time.
Was Vernon? I think it's debatable, and probably why he's not it at the moment.
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