from Allan Muir of Sports Illustrated,
Here’s a look at the 10 we judged to be the deepest and most important to date since the NHL expanded from the Original Six for the 1967-68 season:
10) 2008-09
Headed to the Hall: Steven Stamkos, Drew Doughty
Honorable mentions: Jonathan Quick, Pekka Rinne, Claude Giroux, Max Pacioretty, Jakub Voracek, Alex Pietrangelo, Steve Mason, James Neal
Other than the presence of two world-class goaltenders in Quick and Rinne, this group boasts a depth of talent similar to this year’s class. Stamkos, who scored his 500th ;point on Monday against Boston, is a perennial candidate for the Richard Trophy while Doughty is always in the discussion for the Norris. Pacioretty and Giroux, captains of two revered franchises, are quietly laying the foundation for their own HOF candidacies. Voracek is a criminally underrated playmaker and maybe the finest winger in the league not named Ovechkin.
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