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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I reserve elite for the very tip top of the league.
I don't think HOF means elite unfortunately. Clark Gillies is in it. Glenn Anderson is in it. Are Brendan Shanahan and Doug Gilmour really elite in your opinion?
Jacques Lemaire was the 1C for 5 cups - not elite. Conn Smythe winners are also often not the elite guys but rather guys who catch fire at the right time - - Bennett, Marchessault, ROR, Justin Williams, Tim Thomas, Brad Richards.
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Elite seasons and Elite careers are different too.
Doug Gilmour was absolutely playing at an elite level in that 93 season.
Same with Brad Richards in 03-04.
Brendan Shanahan was probably elite for a couple of those seasons with the Blues, but once he was in Detroit he was more a strong supporting piece than an elite player for sure.