Predicting every NHL team’s future Hall of Famers

Montreal Canadiens – Claude Provost

Look, if Guy Carbonneau’s in the Hall of Fame, Claude Provost should be too. Provost played before the Selke Trophy was invented, but he helped the Montreal Canadiens win nine Stanley Cups and had over 500 points in a shade over 1,000 career games. Like Carbonneau, Provost was strong defensively and shut down his opponent’s top players. It’ll probably take a weak year to get him in, though.

Montreal Canadiens – Carey Price

Yes, Carey Price is probably overrated. But he’s still done enough to be, at worst, a strong Hall of Fame candidate. First of all, very few goalies have done what Price did in 2015 by winning the Hart Trophy and the Vezina Trophy. Secondly, think of how storied the Canadiens’ history is. Price is the Habs’ career leader in wins. That says a lot.

Thirdly, he’s got several gold medals on his resume – an Olympic gold medal in 2014 and a World Cup of Hockey gold medal in 2016. Fourthly, like Luongo, voters are probably going to have a very positive opinion of him. I don’t think he gets in on the first ballot, but it wouldn’t shock me at all if he gets in.

Montreal Canadiens – Shea Weber

Shea Weber’s probably the best defenseman in NHL history not named Scott Stevens who never won a Norris Trophy. Between his impressive production in the NHL and his gold medals, Weber has enough accolades to get over the fence.

Honorable mentions: Claude Julien could sneak into the Hall of Fame. He’ll retire as one of the winningest coaches in NHL history, plus he won a Stanley Cup in 2011. But as I’ve said before, the Hall of Fame is unpredictable when it comes to coaches. So who knows?