Eleven Posted April 19, 2020 Report Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) During a strange conversation with my father about the 1970 draft, I was compelled to do some Internet research. Turns out that there were three Hall of Famers drafted in 1970. No, Dave Tallon was not one of them. Can you name them? And can you name the teams that selected them? Perreault and Buffalo are "free," so just name the other two. As before, if you can post your answer in spoiler tags so that more people can have fun, please do. Edited April 19, 2020 by Eleven Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted April 20, 2020 Report Posted April 20, 2020 The 1st two are easy. The son of the second one played hockey at Nichols before becoming a huge draft bust. The 3rd was harder to figure out, but I guess he is worthy. Quote
Eleven Posted April 20, 2020 Author Report Posted April 20, 2020 On 4/20/2020 at 2:20 AM, GASabresIUFAN said: The son of the second one played hockey at Nichols before becoming a huge draft bust. Expand Very nice! I'd no idea. Had to look that up. Quote
Eleven Posted April 20, 2020 Author Report Posted April 20, 2020 On 4/20/2020 at 3:20 AM, Tondas said: Marcel Dionne and Rick Middleton??? Expand 1971 and 1973, sorry. Quote
Tondas Posted April 20, 2020 Report Posted April 20, 2020 On 4/20/2020 at 3:21 AM, Eleven said: 1971 and 1973, sorry. Expand Can I at least get a lovely parting gift?? Quote
KC Scouts Posted April 20, 2020 Report Posted April 20, 2020 It took some time to get #3.....but then it hit me.... "like a high stick to the head".....lol 1 Quote
Eleven Posted April 20, 2020 Author Report Posted April 20, 2020 On 4/20/2020 at 3:25 AM, Tondas said: Can I at least get a lovely parting gift?? Expand Sorry. Money's tight everywhere right now. Quote
Tondas Posted April 20, 2020 Report Posted April 20, 2020 On 4/20/2020 at 3:33 AM, Eleven said: Sorry. Money's tight everywhere right now. Expand So, do I have to give this back?? Quote
Eleven Posted April 20, 2020 Author Report Posted April 20, 2020 On 4/20/2020 at 3:47 AM, Tondas said: So, do I have to give this back?? Expand Not to me you don't! I'd keep it quiet. 1 Quote
Pimlach Posted April 20, 2020 Report Posted April 20, 2020 I didn’t think there was any other players from this at draft in the HOF. Interesting. I think the former Leaf is a borderline HOF player, although he was a great player. Give Rick Martin that many healthy games and he would be there too. Quote
Taro T Posted April 20, 2020 Report Posted April 20, 2020 On 4/20/2020 at 12:56 PM, Pimlach said: I didn’t think there was any other players from this at draft in the HOF. Interesting. I think the former Leaf is a borderline HOF player, although he was a great player. Give Rick Martin that many healthy games and he would be there too. Expand Have wondered if (correctly) throwing the Sabres medical staff and by extension Bowman under the bus ended up keeping that '71 draft pick out of the HoF. Quote
Eleven Posted April 20, 2020 Author Report Posted April 20, 2020 So the answers are: Reveal hidden contents Darryl Sittler -- Leaves Reveal hidden contents Billy Smith -- Kings Quote
Taro T Posted April 20, 2020 Report Posted April 20, 2020 On 4/20/2020 at 2:32 PM, GASabresIUFAN said: Don’t you mean the NYI Expand No. He was drafted by the Kings. Aisles took him in the expansion draft. Quote
Tondas Posted April 20, 2020 Report Posted April 20, 2020 On 4/20/2020 at 2:14 PM, Eleven said: So the answers are: Reveal hidden contents Darryl Sittler -- Leaves Reveal hidden contents Billy Smith -- Kings Expand I would have died from old age before I got that question right. Quote
Neo Posted April 20, 2020 Report Posted April 20, 2020 These are wonderful threads. I got one of the two. I would’ve never guessed the third. Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted April 21, 2020 Report Posted April 21, 2020 On 4/20/2020 at 4:58 PM, Taro T said: No. He was drafted by the Kings. Aisles took him in the expansion draft. Expand Didn't he enter the Hall as a NYi? Quote
Weave Posted April 21, 2020 Report Posted April 21, 2020 On 4/21/2020 at 12:10 AM, GASabresIUFAN said: Didn't he enter the Hall as a NYi? Expand It's a thread about the 1970 draft. Fercryinoutloud Quote
Taro T Posted April 21, 2020 Report Posted April 21, 2020 On 4/21/2020 at 12:10 AM, GASabresIUFAN said: Didn't he enter the Hall as a NYi? Expand He was drafted by the Kings in 1970. The Aisles did not draft him. And players don't enter the HoF as members of a particular team. Unlike the baseball and football HoFs. Quote
Pimlach Posted April 21, 2020 Report Posted April 21, 2020 On 4/20/2020 at 1:27 PM, Taro T said: Have wondered if (correctly) throwing the Sabres medical staff and by extension Bowman under the bus ended up keeping that '71 draft pick out of the HoF. Expand Naw ... he just needed more games with Gil, or with Marcel if was able to skate. Speaking the truth about Bowman did not hurt him. Scotty was a first rate prick. Quote
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