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Greatest Goal Scorer of All Time
alta:
I remember an interview with Gretzky when he was traded to NY and had played about half the season, he said he could've played another 5 years if his entire career was in the east because of the easy travel
alta:
--- Quote from: richkrt99 on Saturday January 18, 2020, 04:49:52 PM Eastern ---
He won't get 60, but I'd love for him to hit 50+ again. I think he will.
Hell, if he gets 20 more this year for 54, that would put him at 712 he could nearly catch Jagr at 766 next year (with another 54G year)
I think Ovi will catch Gordie at 801 before he retires. He would only need about 90 more after this season. I think he can average 30 over the next three seasons if he stays healthy
But I don't see any realistic way for Ovi to catch Gretzky.
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I bet OV signs a deal to retire with Backy in 5 years. If so, he only needs 203 goals to beat him. OV appears reinvigorated for the challenge, needs to average 41 goals a year to do it in 5, and if he's close and healthy I bet he signs a 1 year deal just do it. He's now tied with Yzerman and could easily pass Gartner this year.
1: Gretzgy 894
2: Howe 801
3: Jagr 766
4: Hull 741
5: Dionne 731
6: Esposito 717
7: Gartner 708
8: Messier 694
9: Yzerman, Ovechkin 692
the talking heads on tv keep bringing up his age, but it's a different world these days, guys don't smoke anymore, most don't drink like they used to, and sports nutrition didn't really exist 15 years ago
and nice necro post :snicker:
richkrt99:
Ovi is currently third all time in PPG
Andreychuck 274
Brett Hull 265
Ovi 258
I'd say he will easily surpass these PPG numbers to become #1 in NHL history, almost certainly next season.
Andreychuck played 1639 games (wow)
Hull played 1269
Ovi is currently at 1133
If Ovi could play another 506 games to match Andreychuck's 1639, I'd say he'd easily catch Gretzky in goals
BarfingMonkey:
Not to mention how the players now block shots as well.
richkrt99:
--- Quote from: alta on Saturday January 18, 2020, 05:39:40 PM Eastern ---
I bet OV signs a deal to retire with Backy in 5 years. If so, he only needs 203 goals to beat him. OV appears reinvigorated for the challenge, needs to average 41 goals a year to do it in 5, and if he's close and healthy I bet he signs a 1 year deal just do it. He's now tied with Yzerman and could easily pass Gartner this year.
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I hope so. I would also hope he does it at a reasonable price to make it happen. It could mean a lot to the team and franchise and his name in history
IF he gets another 16g this year for an even 50, that would tie him with Gartner at 708, and...
actually, Ovi would then need "only" another 185G goals to surpass the Great One....which IF he play 5 more years would be 37g per year. That would also make him 39 or 40 and would add roughly another 400 games (including about 30 this year, and averaging 75 per year the next 5) giving him roughly 1532 games played (Wayne played 1487)
I guess if he could play long enough Ovi could possibly catch Gretzky in goals and possibly even in fewer games played
IF that were to happen, I don't think you could reasonably argue that OVI was NOT the greatest goals scorer ever. Especially considering the eras in which all these guys played.
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