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TheAnswer74
June 9th, 2008, 4:20:18 PM
Vote...
charbs
June 9th, 2008, 4:29:36 PM
He was the best at his position.

Back to back MVPs.

5 Vezinas.

Dominator!
pcnorth22
June 9th, 2008, 5:46:53 PM
it's a tough one between Hasek and Tavares...

Hasek is a definite top 5 goalie...probably the best at his position...

Tavares holds pretty much ever lacrosse record...and along with the Gait brothers...is the standard-bearer for lacrosse...

tough one
GilPerreault
June 9th, 2008, 6:28:27 PM
The best athlete was OJ Simpson. The person who played his position better than anyone else was Hasek.
Blofan4life
June 9th, 2008, 6:29:10 PM
There is one guy on there that brought a championship to Buffalo and for that Johnny T is the greatest athlete to play for Buffalo.
pigpen65
June 9th, 2008, 6:31:55 PM
Bruce. Even though he is continually dogged by national media (rated #4 in NFLN's all time greatest pass rushers,) he was the epitome of domination. Hasek was great, but has played too much of his career for other teams to be ahead of Bruce in Buffalo history.
Papaduke
June 9th, 2008, 6:52:28 PM
The man who lived and breathed Buffalo from the time he was drafted until he retired. Gilbert Perreault
Bay Side
June 9th, 2008, 7:20:04 PM
I have Hasek and Bruce!!
Dockwalliper
June 9th, 2008, 8:38:40 PM
O.J. . 2003 yards in 14 games, never been matched.


Perreault was my favorite.
Norwoodsrevenge
June 9th, 2008, 10:23:19 PM
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Gilbert
deconstruction
June 9th, 2008, 10:32:32 PM
In terms of pure athlete, I gotta go with Bruce. I bet you can instantly picture him coming around the corner, torso low, those freakishly long arms outstretched, about to pulverize someone . . .
Riley_Mason
June 9th, 2008, 11:01:44 PM
There is one guy on there that brought a championship to Buffalo and for that Johnny T is the greatest athlete to play for Buffalo.
Bills won 2
Rockstar
June 10th, 2008, 2:45:25 AM
He was the best at his position.

Back to back MVPs.

5 Vezinas.

Dominator!



Sorry for the groan bro. But Fk Hasek. He gave Buffalo the verbal middle finger when he left. I don't care who was banging whose wife. Fk Hasek and his "I am a Redwing and always will be" speech..
charbs
June 10th, 2008, 3:22:53 AM
Sorry for the groan bro. But Fk Hasek. He gave Buffalo the verbal middle finger when he left. I don't care who was banging whose wife. Fk Hasek and his "I am a Redwing and always will be" speech..


Yea you hate his personality. You can't hate on his rediculous goaltending skills though. It was who was the best athlete, not who was the best person. He did donate $1,000,000 out of his pocket to the Riverside Hockey rink. He wasn't as bad as he seemed. If a man wanting to win a Stanley Cup is so wrong, then everyone is a big *******.
3LH
June 10th, 2008, 10:12:51 AM
Yea you hate his personality. You can't hate on his rediculous goaltending skills though. It was who was the best athlete, not who was the best person. He did donate $1,000,000 out of his pocket to the Riverside Hockey rink. He wasn't as bad as he seemed. If a man wanting to win a Stanley Cup is so wrong, then everyone is a big *******.

Agreed. I wish it had ended better here, but the man was a freak in goal.
TheAnswer74
June 10th, 2008, 1:53:08 PM
Sorry for the groan bro. But Fk Hasek. He gave Buffalo the verbal middle finger when he left. I don't care who was banging whose wife. Fk Hasek and his "I am a Redwing and always will be" speech..

Hasek had some issues with some players and front office, thats where the middle finger was pointing.

Now if he goes into the Hall a Red Wing, then maybe I can forget him like I forgot OJ Simpson.
Rockstar
June 11th, 2008, 1:37:25 AM
Hasek had some issues with some players and front office, thats where the middle finger was pointing.

Now if he goes into the Hall a Red Wing, then maybe I can forget him like I forgot OJ Simpson.

What makes you think he won't? What I mean is, of cource he is going in as a Red Wing. You would have to hold a gun to his head to get him to do otherwise.
original6
June 11th, 2008, 4:28:43 AM
Bob McAdoo
l3ills
June 11th, 2008, 9:25:51 AM
OJ Simpson.
SabresFan220
June 11th, 2008, 9:48:14 PM
Well hockey works differently, you don't go in with a certain team, you just go in as yourself. He made himself here, and no matter where he won his Cups and who he loves more he knows he owes us everything. We can't expect gratitude from everyone. It's like a divorce, there was something great that isn't there anymore and it kind of tarnishes what was great, but that doesn't take the greatness away. We remember him for what happened last, not what happened first.
Snarf
June 11th, 2008, 11:29:29 PM
Tavares is the best player ever in the best lacrosse league, he gets my vote. Maybe you could argue that Bruce was the best defensive end or Hasek was the best goalie ever, but I don't think you could argue they are the best player ever in the whole league . Tavares is the best player the NLL has ever seen.
pi2000
June 12th, 2008, 2:38:30 AM
me...
charbs
June 15th, 2008, 1:38:54 AM
The NLL isn't a big 4 sport though and that itself is the reason why I can't give enough credit for what Tavares has done even though I respect it fully.
bb69bb
June 16th, 2008, 5:59:20 PM
Hasek's Wife