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The PHT Staff’s 2010 Hall of Fame “ballots”

Joe Nieuwendyk

**FILE** Dallas Stars’ Joe Nieuwendyk holds up the Conn Smythe Award following his team’s 2-1 triple-overtime Stanley Cup win against the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo, N.Y., in this June 20, 1999 file photo. Nieuwendyk retired Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006 because of chronic back problems, ending a 20-year hockey career. (AP Photo/Don Heupel, File)

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Brandon Worley’s picks:
1. Joe Nieuwendyk
2. Doug Gilmour
3. Dave Andreychuk
4. Tom Barrasso

This was a tough one, actually, when you consider who I’d like to see voted in this year. The final spot came down to Barrasso, Adam Oates and Dino Ciccarelli. In the end, it comes down to Barrasso who should have already made it into the HOF. Tough to leave out guys like Oates and Ciccarelli, though.

Joe Yerdon’s picks:

My heart ballot says: Adam Oates, Dino Ciccarelli, Doug Gilmour and Joe Nieuwendyk.
My head ballot, and the one that I figure will more likely be the one announced: Joe Nieuwendyk, Dave Andreychuk and that’s it.

Nieuwendyk is an automatic pick, his resume is too good. Andreychuk was rumored to be the guy left on the outside of last year’s great class and if the rumor holds out, he’ll certainly get in now. I’ve rallied for Oates, Ciccarelli and Gilmour so much (Oates especially) that I’ve got their numbers memorized. They all deserve to get in and it’s ridiculous (and in some cases quite petty) that this drags on. Hopefully the voters prove me to be wrong somehow.

James O’Brien’s picks:

Joe Nieuwendyk, Adam Oates, Doug Gilmour, Eric Lindros

Tough omissions: Pavel Bure, Pat Burns

I was ready to pick Bure and Lindros and echo my “quality over quantity” arguments, but Gilmour’s playoff numbers put him over the top. 188 points in 182 postseason games just screams “Hall of Fame” to me. Yes, I made a pro-Hall of Fame argument for Bure (and Lindros); I think Bure should be inducted soon, just not in 2010. The leader of the “Legion of Doom” line won’t win any popularity contests, but sports aren’t dominated by wall flowers alone. Lindros was a special player, whether you like(d) him or not.

PHT Tally:

Unanimous (three votes): Nieuwendyk, Gilmour

Two votes: Oates

One vote: Andreychuk, Barrasso, Ciccarelli, Lindros

(Coming soon: 10 hockey bloggers weigh in with their ballots.)