If Pavelski isn’t getting in (that seemed to be the general consensus here), then E. Staal certainly won’t either.
Seblaf37
He was a top 5 player at one point I believe. Not sure he makes it though
pd9
If it were up to me, bigots wouldn’t be cemented into a hall of fame
Dyldo_II
Most likely not
TuffRivers
No chance
KrazyMoose
Good question!
Here’s another good question.
Are you f’n serious?
Hot_Recognition1798
Staal
Present_Program_2344
1k points, 455 goals, stanley cup, olympic gold medal, 6x all star. probably.
the bar should be higher for hof imo but it’s a good enough resume compared to others in.
Shine_LifeFlyr81
Eh..nope. Not even close.
JimmyFeetWorld
Leslie Stahl for the HOF!
Hungry_Definition450
Pavelski did nothing, no cups, no individual awards, zilch. The hype around him was crazy.
At least Staal won a cup and a gold medal.
MartiniAfternoon
Knowing the HoF: Staal will be a first ballot guy while ignoring Mogilny for another 15 years.
ILSmokeItAll
Nope. His career stalled by the time he left Carolina.
PotterLuna96
no.
Carlo201318
Can he stop trying to put every good player in the Hall of Fame ( all sports) the Hall is for the very best of the best
CrossIceSauce
He belongs in the Hall of Very Good
Novus20
Reminder fuck the staals!
AvailableQuiet7819
He will be remembered as a top NHLer in his era but not a HOF. HOF players are outliers statistically. They’re guys that actively changed the game during their time in the league, achieved greatness. Staal is an A player, but he’s in that category with Tavares and Palevski, Where they were huge impact players that were just below the standard of a HoF. Think about some of the recent HoF additions and consider how a player matches to the career of the inductees. Loved Staal’s game but he wasn’t a Jagr, Sakic, Madano, Federov, Foresberg, and so on. Of this last couple decades, the class I would imagine that will be inducted are Crosby Ovy Datsyuk Marchand Malkin Letang toews p.Kane and so on, that caliber of guys Staal doesn’t fit. He’s just below their performances and well below their career impact on the game. And considering the class after that of guys like McDavid MacKinnon Mathew’s Bedard Etc, he’s definitely not in the caliber seen so far for this era. If Staal got the honor, I would expect Tavares Benn and Pavelski to get it and all of them I don’t see it right now, and I’m a huge fan of those guys. I would imagine Parise would get it before Staal, and I’m a bit questioning Parise due to these last 5-8 years in the league.
AppropriateGrand6992
1300+ games, won the Stanley Cup, Olympic Gold, he has a better case for the hall than others
Penz_YaPigeon
If Kevin Lowe can get in… if Shea Weber can get in….
Secure-Mechanic-4608
only two players left from before 2004 now, Fleury and Burns
Aelderg0th
Hall of Very Good. But not Hall of Fame.
WolfHousee
Nah
PhariseeHunter46
Nope
hank28
He’s not a Hall of Famer in my books, but there are worse players in the Hall of Fame so he’ll probably get in
luckytaurus
No way he gets in. He’ll be inducted into the Cane’s hall of fame but not the NHL hall of fame
Shiny_Mew76
1K Points, Stanley Cup, Olympic Gold, 6X All Star, 400 Goal Club, Team Captain? That’s gotta be HOF, especially if Shea Weber got in.
_redacteduser
(Fuck) no.
Isernogwattesnacken
Hall of shame.
Boring_Pace5158
With Staal and Joe Pavelski, we need to take the lockouts and COVID into consideration. Both of these guys are super close to 500, Staal at 455 and Pavelski at 476. If there were no League stoppages, they would have cleared 500, making them guaranteed for the Hall.
IcarusLP
Is going to be in the HOF and does he deserve to are two very different questions
Dont-concentrate-556
Nope
rideronthestorm29
He’s too gay for the HOF
IceCreamLover124
No, hall of very good.
Rich-Past-6547
Hall Of Very Good
BlOcKtRiP
Borderline HoF
athomic74
No way
HardOyler
He likely will get in but fuck him and his brothers
jordynbebus8
Hall of very good… so no
ur_sexy_body_double
why not? it’s not like there’s a solid nomination or election process. HHOF is a total crap shoot
Mr_Sausage__
Nope. Very consistent but not one of the best. Only 2 years over 80pts. Hall of Very Good.
Daemonicus33
If John LeClair isn’t in, Eric Staal doesn’t get in. It’s criminal NO ONE talks about John LeClair, but from 1995 to 2000, outside of Jagr, he’s CLEARLY the best winger in the game, overall, with his play and goal scoring ability.
Putthebunnyback
Probably, but I doubt first ballot unless some strings are pulled.
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No.
If Pavelski isn’t getting in (that seemed to be the general consensus here), then E. Staal certainly won’t either.
He was a top 5 player at one point I believe. Not sure he makes it though
If it were up to me, bigots wouldn’t be cemented into a hall of fame
Most likely not
No chance
Good question!
Here’s another good question.
Are you f’n serious?
Staal
1k points, 455 goals, stanley cup, olympic gold medal, 6x all star. probably.
the bar should be higher for hof imo but it’s a good enough resume compared to others in.
Eh..nope. Not even close.
Leslie Stahl for the HOF!
Pavelski did nothing, no cups, no individual awards, zilch. The hype around him was crazy.
At least Staal won a cup and a gold medal.
Knowing the HoF: Staal will be a first ballot guy while ignoring Mogilny for another 15 years.
Nope. His career stalled by the time he left Carolina.
no.
Can he stop trying to put every good player in the Hall of Fame ( all sports) the Hall is for the very best of the best
He belongs in the Hall of Very Good
Reminder fuck the staals!
He will be remembered as a top NHLer in his era but not a HOF. HOF players are outliers statistically. They’re guys that actively changed the game during their time in the league, achieved greatness. Staal is an A player, but he’s in that category with Tavares and Palevski, Where they were huge impact players that were just below the standard of a HoF. Think about some of the recent HoF additions and consider how a player matches to the career of the inductees. Loved Staal’s game but he wasn’t a Jagr, Sakic, Madano, Federov, Foresberg, and so on. Of this last couple decades, the class I would imagine that will be inducted are Crosby Ovy Datsyuk Marchand Malkin Letang toews p.Kane and so on, that caliber of guys Staal doesn’t fit. He’s just below their performances and well below their career impact on the game. And considering the class after that of guys like McDavid MacKinnon Mathew’s Bedard Etc, he’s definitely not in the caliber seen so far for this era. If Staal got the honor, I would expect Tavares Benn and Pavelski to get it and all of them I don’t see it right now, and I’m a huge fan of those guys. I would imagine Parise would get it before Staal, and I’m a bit questioning Parise due to these last 5-8 years in the league.
1300+ games, won the Stanley Cup, Olympic Gold, he has a better case for the hall than others
If Kevin Lowe can get in… if Shea Weber can get in….
only two players left from before 2004 now, Fleury and Burns
Hall of Very Good. But not Hall of Fame.
Nah
Nope
He’s not a Hall of Famer in my books, but there are worse players in the Hall of Fame so he’ll probably get in
No way he gets in. He’ll be inducted into the Cane’s hall of fame but not the NHL hall of fame
1K Points, Stanley Cup, Olympic Gold, 6X All Star, 400 Goal Club, Team Captain? That’s gotta be HOF, especially if Shea Weber got in.
(Fuck) no.
Hall of shame.
With Staal and Joe Pavelski, we need to take the lockouts and COVID into consideration. Both of these guys are super close to 500, Staal at 455 and Pavelski at 476. If there were no League stoppages, they would have cleared 500, making them guaranteed for the Hall.
Is going to be in the HOF and does he deserve to are two very different questions
Nope
He’s too gay for the HOF
No, hall of very good.
Hall Of Very Good
Borderline HoF
No way
He likely will get in but fuck him and his brothers
Hall of very good… so no
why not? it’s not like there’s a solid nomination or election process. HHOF is a total crap shoot
Nope. Very consistent but not one of the best. Only 2 years over 80pts. Hall of Very Good.
If John LeClair isn’t in, Eric Staal doesn’t get in. It’s criminal NO ONE talks about John LeClair, but from 1995 to 2000, outside of Jagr, he’s CLEARLY the best winger in the game, overall, with his play and goal scoring ability.
Probably, but I doubt first ballot unless some strings are pulled.
no chance
He has sucha big ass helmet lol