Group 2
<b>Todd Bertuzzi</b> vs. Milan Hejduk
Bert.. hes good offensively and if i were building a team you basically have to have some sorta power forward and he fits the bill
<b>Sergei Federov</b> vs. Robert Lang
federov has been doin his thing for a very long time now, not that lang isnt good or theres anything wrong w/ bein a late bloomer but consistency wins this one.. of course i will contradict myself later im sure but whatever.
Pavel Datsyuk vs. <b>Vincent Lecavallier</b>
i love watching that guy skate. i saw him play for rimouski and well he and tanguay put on a show (then promptly got drafted 1st and 12th overall in the next draft)
<b>Daniel Alfredsson</b> vs. Glen Murray
i just like the guy
<b>Alex Tanguay</b> vs. Alexi Kovalev
in addition to what i mentioned above.. he also went to my highschool lol
<b>Peter Bondra</b> vs. Brendan Morrison
ive always loved bondra.. i think its his shot from the point and his speed
Nick Lidstrom vs. <b>Rob Blake</b>
lidstrom is an amazing defencemen but i'm going to have to go w/ blake because of his physical nature and his open ice hitting (although not as good as it used to be, or atleast he doesnt do it as much) although this is definately a close one, seeing as lidstrom is very humble (something i absolutely love in pro atheletes).. either way they make great role models and thats important
<b>Scott Neidermayer</b> vs. Ed Jovanoski
is there a better skating defencemen in the league today? i think not. although i would love to see jovocop patrolling the habs blue line i still dont think he has anything (yet) on neids (other than the better nickname)
Marty Turco vs. <b><u>Jose Theodore</b></u>
not as totally a homer pick as it seems but i do think theo has shown more in the playoffs to lead the team to the "promised" land (so far) then turco has.. thats all it comes down to right now.. (yes im aware that theo went 1 round further than turco but theo did play amazing later in that series and was instrumental in the win and us getting to the playoffs in the first place)
Group 1
<b>Jeremy Roenick</b> vs Jere Lehtinen
ive always hated JR (mainly due to the teams hes been with i guess) but i have respect for him none the less as a fearless competitor
Mike Modano vs <b>Joe Sakic</b>
complete package of skill, smarts and intensity.. hes everything the game embodies for me, defensively and offensively smart, gifted passer, great shot, hard worker.. etc etc.. hes an amazing player to say the least
Martin St Louis vs <b>Marian Hossa</b>
i love hossa.. hes a great player w/ and w/o the puck and goes strong to the net.. he may not put up the huge numbers st louis is but he is still amazing.
although at the same time i do have a very big soft spot for st. louis based solely on his perserverance and his size and i respect him very much for never giving up.
<b>Markus Naslund</b> vs Ilya Kovalchuk
the definition of classy. thats the only reason so far (not that ilya isnt classy but markus is one of the classiest in the league and i respect that)
<b>Jarome Iginla</b> vs Martin Havlat
size, skill, intensity, leadership qualities, looks, classy, humility, respect for others and for the game itself.. everything that a young player needs
Mats Sundin vs <b>Rick Nash</b>
i dont like mats balding nature and the fact that he was voted to some list of toronto's sexiest players or some BS like that
(just kidding as that being my reason but he was on some list in some newspaper when i lived there) .. seriously though i like nash cause hes a kid and i seem to have a soft spot for younger players in general
Brian Mccabe vs <b>Sheldon Sourray</b>
im very biased, but ive always hated the 'can opener" move that mccabe throws out (appears to be less this year from ive seen) and i just love how souray has comeback from injuries and how he plays
Zdeno Chara vs Chris Pronger
this is a toss up.. pronger is a great player and a great leader who is dominant but he hasnt played to the same calibre as before his injuries IMO and that hurts his "stock" .. on the other hand chara is playing great this year but didnt play as great as he can and should in the playoffs last year and that in turn hurts his stock.. when it all comes down to it, when theyre both on their games and all that, it would still be a tossup for me seein as though they both are physical and hard hitting players and they can sure as hell clear the front of the net.. and pair either of these 2 w/ souray and blake neids and you have quite possibly the best top 4 ever put together.period.
Roberto Luongo vs <b>Martin Brodeaur</b>
what can i say? marty's on pace to break roy's records, although luongo has a legitimate shot at it.. i think brodeur now and over the next 4-5 years is gonna be the "brodeur we know and have come to see" so i still would take him.. and even though the league is getting rid of the puckhandling and all that.. the rule for all intents and purposes will be known as the "martin brodeur rule" so that speaks volumes about his ability as a player
