All-Time Hockey Fantasy Draft 2.0 (*iLoveLamp, Fransken, RichKlit, dammage79)

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Could have at least spelled his name properly though...

Haha, ya miss one teeny vowel in someone's name........

Nah it's fixed.

[RichKlit]

I will take Denis Potvin.

[PlayfulGenius]

That's a strong pick

[Huntingwhale]

As my #1 center, I'm happy to select Eric Lindros

[Chell_King]

Larry Robinson

[powderjunkie]

I'm going to take 1 of only 3 members of the double triple gold club, and one of the toughest guys to ever play the game: Peter Forsberg

[Hockey_Ninja]

Crosby and Forsberg as your top two centers. That's just not fair

[Iniggywetrust]

Scott Stevens

[PlayfulGenius]

Originally Posted by Iniggywetrust

Paul Coffey

He was taken in post #113

[Fransken]

Is Selänne still up for grabs? In that case I am more than happy to select the Finnish Flash!

[FightinSioux]

C Sergei Fedorov

[PlayfulGenius]

Originally Posted by FightinSioux

C Sergei Fedorov

2 big, smooth skating, Def responsible Cs... I likey!!

[Hockey_Ninja]

With the 36th pick in the draft, team Ninja is pleased to select: From Sokolče, Slovak Republic, Stan Mikita:

[doctajones428]

I'm very pleased to select:

Marcel Dionne

[trackercowe]

^ Well that's who I was going to take, so I gotta head out now and won't have time to pick for a few hours. Will have it up around 4 or 5 though.

[trackercowe]

You know how many players have won 3 Hart Trophies since expansion? Only four; Bobby Clarke, Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky, and Alex Ovechkin. Ovechkin and Gretzky will likely be the only two to end up with more than three.

So yeah I'll take Ovechkin before Magnum PEI takes him again this time around. I honestly think Ovechkin will end up having a better career than Crosby when all is said and done.

[Hockey]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

You know how many players have won 3 Hart Trophies since expansion? Only four; Bobby Clarke, Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky, and Alex Ovechkin. Ovechkin and Gretzky will likely be the only two to end up with more than three.

So yeah I'll take Ovechkin before Magnum PEI takes him again this time around. I honestly think Ovechkin will end up having a better career than Crosby when all is said and done.

Wow, that's a bold statement.

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by Hockey

Wow, that's a bold statement.

I don't think it is at all. Right now the only real edge Crosby has over Ovechkin is team accomplishments. Crosby won the Cup and Gold Medal in Vancouver, although Ovechkin won a couple World's mind you (which is big in Europe, but not in North America). Individual accolades are heavily stacked in Ovechkin's corner, where all Crosby has is one Hart Trophy and a Richard Trophy.

Of course it all comes down to injuries though, in which Crosby is often of the shelf and is one bad hit away from a career ending injury. He will be lucky to play another ten years quite honestly. Meanwhile with Ovechkin he never misses action with injuries, and is one of the healthier players in the NHL. He could play well into his 40's if he chooses to. Ovechkin bounced back last year after having a couple off years. He also has a very solid chance surpassing Gretzky for most goals for in NHL history. At the pace Ovechkin is at right now he would need to play another 840 games, so about 11 seasons. He only turns 28 in September, so I think as long as he stays in the NHL that record is reachable. Then in regards to his durability Ovechkin has only missed a few games due to injuries, and a couple when he was suspended. With the reckless abandonment he brings to his game you would expect him to be injured more often, but that has not happened yet. He's built like a tank, and almost seems indestructible at times.

I might be out to lunch, but I think most GM's would take Ovechkin over Crosby based entirely around who will be the franchise guy for the next decade. Can anyone say with a certainty that Crosby will even play until he's 35? Although to be fair Crosby is the better player without a doubt, I am not insane enough to say otherwise. But which of the two will end up having the better career is the question.

[Hockey]

Ya health is always a concern with Crosby, but if he stays healthy and is able to play for another 15 years I don't think it will be close on who would have the more successful career.

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by Hockey

Ya health is always a concern with Crosby, but if he stays healthy and is able to play for another 15 years I don't think it will be close on who would have the more successful career.

True enough, but Ovechkin could still become the greatest goal scorer of all-time. That alone makes him a top 10-15 player in my view. I asked a couple people today, and both agreed he's already a top 40 player ever. So I don't think I took him to early, which is what I wanted to avoid.