It is a proper noun ('Maple Leaf); therefore its plural would be Leafs.I ask the same question every year: why are these boobs called the "Maple Leafs" and not the "Maple Leaves"?
I think there needs to be some room for electing guys who do things that stats struggle to measure, especially in the Pre-advanced stat days. That said, someone (DGB?) wrote a piece in the last day or so showing how Carbonneau’s comparable players are...not great. And that any argument for Guy isn’t as good as the argument for Langenbruner.Guy Carbonneau is a joke of an HOFer
Yeah, it was DGB. Langenbruner and Jere Lehtinen probably have a similar or better case than Guy.I think there needs to be some room for electing guys who do things that stats struggle to measure, especially in the Pre-advanced stat days. That said, someone (DGB?) wrote a piece in the last day or so showing how Carbonneau’s comparable players are...not great. And that any argument for Guy isn’t as good as the argument for Langenbruner.
As DummyHoy mentions I’m all for honoring guys who are elite at skills that aren’t normally recognized...but Carbonneau isn’t one of those guys.Yeah, it was DGB. Langenbruner and Jere Lehtinen probably have a similar or better case than Guy.
5 of those cases are really interesting (not Williams).Here’s the DGB column. 6 active players with interesting cases
Down Goes Brown: Six more active players who’ll make for tricky Hall of Fame debates someday
https://theathletic.com/1375649/2019/11/14/down-goes-brown-six-more-active-players-wholl-make-for-tricky-hall-of-fame-debates-someday/?source=shared-article
He missed the debate to end all debates- Brad Marchand.5 of those cases are really interesting (not Williams).
I’d lean no for everyone but Kovalchuk personally but I’ve got very high standards for HOF election.
Oooh that’s a great one. Not yet but another 4-5 years at this level?He missed the debate to end all debates- Brad Marchand.
edit: also agree that 5 no’s and a yes on Kovalchuk. I may be convinced in Giroux depending on how the rest of his career goes
Also I think Tuukka has an equal case as Rinne does. And I’d vote no on both.He missed the debate to end all debates- Brad Marchand.
edit: also agree that 5 no’s and a yes on Kovalchuk. I may be convinced in Giroux depending on how the rest of his career goes
Yeah. He’s headed to a 4th straight year of a point per game, perhaps a 2nd straight of 100 points where that is rare and is arguably the best at his position (one of DGB’s criteria). He continues on this path he’s in.Oooh that’s a great one. Not yet but another 4-5 years at this level?
He’s also an elite PKer and is setting records with SHGs on top of that. Plus the OT GWGs. He’s an interesting case.Yeah. He’s headed to a 4th straight year of a point per game, perhaps a 2nd straight of 100 points where that is rare and is arguably the best at his position (one of DGB’s criteria). He continues on this path he’s in.
High stick here