Who is one player you wish you could collect?

[JohnnyDrama]

Let me start by saying that as a collector, I like to go either full-bore or not at all. I can't half-heartedly collect a player or a set. I either have to want them all or just leave it alone.

That being said, is there a player you wish you could collect seriously but just don't have the funds to go after?

If I had the bankroll, I would go after Ovechkin. The more and more I watch this guy, I can't help but love what I watch. He has personality, charisma, talent, and grit. Everything you could possibly want in a player, Alex has it.

So who would you guys (and gals) collect if you had the funds to do so?

 

[FrozenInferno]

Wayne Gretzky, with Alex Ovechkin a close second.

 

[boltsfan26]

I'd have to go with Yzerman

 

[bigd030]

alex ovechkin for me too, and pickup all the phaneufs i can handle

 

[hawkfandan]

Ovechkin, hands down. I'd love to be able to pickup some of his stuff, but the money just isn't there.

 

[SHedberg]

Lundqvist.

 

[digitalmonkey]

Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr or Maurice Richard

 

[brianh98]

Well besides the obvious Gretzky, Crosby, Ovechkin whom i would love to collect seriously.

My Number one would have to be Bobby Orr. Not only because I'm a Bruins fan, but his grit and determination throughout his career is very inspiring to me anyways.

Great topic by the way!!!

 

[Ironman Indy]

Bobby Orr

Would like to resurrect my Ray Bourque and Dave Keon PCs and maybe start some vintage goalie PCs like Vachon, Esposito or Hall

But I agree full bore or not at all - don't like to do anything half a$$ed

 

[chihawk19]

I was planning on starting a new player collection of Jonathan Toews after he was drafted (since he is CHIcago BlackHAWKs #19), but I gave up on that when I saw how much his pre-RC ITG stuff was selling for. I knew I wouldn't be able to afford a complete collection of his cards.

 

[JTMcCool]

For a modern player, I'd love to collect Ovechkin. For a Hall of Famer, Lemieux.

 

[WingNut]

For me it would be howe!

 

[drearick]

Here's a second for Mario ... best combination of size and skill ever seen ... unfathomable how good he could have really been if not for the injuries and illnesses.

 

[TMCards]

Close race between Jean Beliveau and Carey Price.. both have expensive cards, and I try to pick off as many as possible..

 

[justinanika]

Malkin. Maybe not a flashy as AO but still great skill and play

 

[mclean_m]

When I re-entered the hobby a couple of years ago as an adult, I started collecting Joe Thornton primarily, because I collect former Soo Greyhounds (only those I saw play, so no Gretzky) and Thornton is by far the best Greyhound I ever saw play. But I found he was in so much stuff and was pretty heavily collected, and back then I wanted everything of his so I unloaded what I had collected to that point. Now I'm learning to pick and choose what type of cards I collect for my player collections and my Habs' collection.

But... if I could pick 1 player and go after everything, it would be Joe Thornton.

 

[Boom Boom]

Maurice Richard

 

[TurcoCollector3]

I would in this order..

1- Lemieux
2- Brodeur
3- Ovechkin

 

[flyersneeda3rdcup]

Pelle Lindbergh

 

[bigzippy]

Honestly. Mike Modano.

He has way to much stuff out there but I like his play, his character and the man himself.