Yesterday the 2012 Hockey Hall of Fame class was announced. Inducted are Pavel Bure, Adam Oates, Joe Sakic and Mats Sundin. Over the next few days I will take a look at each using the Keltner List. This is a series of qualitative questions made popular by Bill James for the Baseball Hall of Fame.
I feel Pavel Bure came close to a Hall of Fame career and at many points in his career projected to having one but due to knee injuries and a season lost to holdout never quite got there. This is a case of a player who falls somewhat in the middle ground on this list; although I argue he falls short.
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