Favourite non-Leaf?
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maplesyrup
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Is this like a 80's hockey pool where rule 1 was you weren't allowed to take Gretzky? If not, for me then it's (a healthy) Crosby... assuming we're talking current players.
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brothert
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This year excluded, I would have said Ovechkin. Hockey aside, I think he really puts himself out there in the public eye and risks taking criticism with his actions away from the rink. I can't think of another hockey player other than Gretzky that made fun of himself in commercials. It is one thing that shows up when comparing the NHL to the other 3 big NA sports. A complete lack of personalities. The NBA has its fair share Shaq, Kobe, LeBron. NFL has Romo, Jarred Allen, Polaumalu(sp?), Sander (Deion). Baseball is a little more tame like hockey but there's been a few Ricky Henderson, Sosa, Clemens. In hockey you hardly remember any personalities that weren't going to be remembered anyways for their great skill. The guys that stand out in my mind are Jeremy Roenick, Sean Avery, Chelios. Heck I would even say the Kris Versteeg was the players with the most personality on the leafs in the past five years.
The Red Polar Bear
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Without a doubt, Jonathan Toews
LittleHockeyFan
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now? Jonathan Toews and Bryan Little.
all time? Steve Yzerman.
all time? Steve Yzerman.
WAYNEINIONA
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Iginla hands down for me.
Kessel Run
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I'm really starting to like Claude Giroux this year. It helps he's helping me to the top of one of my pools. I also really like the style Lucic plays.
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Jalili
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Giroux or Duchene, maybe Toews also
I'm a fan of a few big up-and-comers too, like Pietrangelo and Ekman-Larsson (and both taken right before Leaf picks)
I'm a fan of a few big up-and-comers too, like Pietrangelo and Ekman-Larsson (and both taken right before Leaf picks)
hockeyfan1
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Current: Sydney Crosby (Penguins)
Past: Mike Bossy (4-time Stanley Cup champion New York
Islanders)
Past: Mike Bossy (4-time Stanley Cup champion New York
Islanders)
I really like Jonathan Toews, Patrick Sharp, Bobby Ryan, Shea Weber and, to be quite honest, I've always liked Jason Spezza.
Ovechkin is up there too, because he's so electrifying to watch, but that's become the case less and less these days ...
My favourite non-Leaf of all-time is easily Steve Yzerman.
Ovechkin is up there too, because he's so electrifying to watch, but that's become the case less and less these days ...
My favourite non-Leaf of all-time is easily Steve Yzerman.
maplesyrup
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I said Crosby earlier and stick by it. Nik mentioned Datsyuk earlier and he'd be up there on my list "current players" list with Crosby too but a guy a little off the radar (he isn't a superstar) whu I just really, REALLY like is David Backes... He just does everything well.
I'm sure I've mentioned it before but Can Neely is right up there as one of my all-time favourite non-Leafs in the former player category... Another guy who just did everything well.
I'm sure I've mentioned it before but Can Neely is right up there as one of my all-time favourite non-Leafs in the former player category... Another guy who just did everything well.
