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2017 Hockey Hall of Fame class to be named Monday; Selanne + who?

2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic - Edmonton Oilers v Winnipeg Jets

WINNIPEG, MB - OCTOBER 23: Scott Oake of Sportsnet interviews Winnipeg Jets alumni Teemu Selanne during the second intermission of the 2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic between the Edmonton Oilers and the Winnipeg Jets at Investors Group Field on October 23, 2016 in Winnipeg, Canada. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)

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The 2017 Hockey Hall of Fame class is expected to be announced on Monday, and every indication is that Teemu Selanne will be on the list. Beyond that, well, there are a lot of question marks.

NHL.com notes that there’s at least a possibility that Selanne will be the only NHL name to be part of this class, which would mark a first since 2010 (when Dino Ciccarelli was the lone addition).

It’s a nice way to continue what’s been a buffet for hockey fans: the 2017 Stanley Cup Final’s conclusion, the expansion draft and then the 2017 NHL Draft. The HHOF announcements are a nice appetizer before free agency gets, well, frenzied?

“The Finnish Flash” was also an obvious top choice in last year’s poll to see who should be in the class.

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Now, that doesn’t mean he is the only interesting name.

For one thing, Daniel Alfredsson will be eligible for the first time, much like Selanne. “Alf” falls in the “Maybe” category with some interesting, debatable other options: Mark Recchi, Dave Andreychuk, Alex Mogilny, Jeremy Roenick, Paul Kariya, Chris Osgood, and more.

The 2016 Hockey Hall of Fame class included Eric Lindros, Rogie Vachon, Sergei Makarov, and Pat Quinn.