Up front I want players who do the seemingly impossible whether by natural talent, hockey IQ or pure will. Perreault, Lemieux Molginly, Bure and Datsyuk were some favorites. But the second tier are the guys who just seem to be consummate pros. Messier, Sakic, Forsberg, Lafleur, Trottier,
Gretzky, Crosby and McDavid are just in another class.
On d Orr was the standard, though Park (yeah that one) Leetch, Coffee, Lidstrom Bourque Potvin were special. Karlson and Oel are the current rage but they need a bit more track to be thought of in the same light.
We have a lot of good young players in the league and I enjoy watching them push the envelope. Including Jack.