from Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun,

Eric Lindros and the late Pat Quinn share one dubious distinction when it comes to their respective illustrious careers: Neither won an NHL championship.

Of course, the last time we checked, the sport’s most sacred institution is not called the Stanley Cup Hall of Fame. It’s the Hockey Hall of Fame and, because of that, it says here both men are worthy of induction when the Class of 2016 is announced on Monday.

Since becoming eligible in 2011, Lindros has been snubbed five consecutive times, partially because of the presence of a flood of marquee players who have deservedly found their way into enshrinement.

But there is no such excuse available this time around, given that the 2016 cache of candidates lacks any shoo-ins.

As of last year, Lindros was the only Hart Trophy winner (1995) eligible for the Hall who had yet to be inducted since Blackhawks goalie Al Rollins captured the award in 1954. In the process, he was dominant for almost a decade, recording 600 points in 431 games from 1992-99.

Quinn, meanwhile, may have never hoisted the Cup, but the fact that he led Canada to gold medals at both the Olympics and world junior championship speaks volumes to his coaching skills.

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