Sam Bennett was a trade deadline deal from Calgary in 2021, and it was a great fit for the veteran Center who finished the year with 15 Points in 10 Games. 

Since then, Bennett has played his best hockey, putting forth four consecutive 40-plus Point years with a physical style that the Panthers needed, which proved fruitful when they won their first Stanley Cup in 2024. In the year after, Bennett was electric in the playoffs, leading everyone in Goals (15), Even Strength Goals (11), and PIM (48).  For his efforts, he was awarded the prestigious Conn Smythe Trophy.

He may not crack the top ten of this franchise, but he has already proved his worth in the state of Florida.

Matt Duchesne signed with Nashville in 2019 following ten seasons with Colorado, Ottawa, and Columbus. 

Bringing a veteran presence at Center spent four seasons with the Predators, peaking with a career-best in Goals (43), Points (86) and Shots (229).  Duchene scored 56 Points in 2022/23, his last in a Predators uniform as he signed with Dallas the year after.

Duchene had 197 Points in 249 Games as a Predator.

A solid player at Michigan Tech, Matt Roy was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the Seventh Round in 2015 and joined the organization two years later.  After another two years, Roy was called up to the parent club and has provided solid defense ever since.

Roy is a traditional stay-at-home blueliner who rarely makes mistakes.  Offensively, he can contribute and has produced at least 20 Points in his last three years in Los Angeles, but he is at his best when he stays in his own end.  Roy will never be a superstar, but every team needs a player like him.

Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL and MLB.  Once that is done, we intend to look at how each team honor their past players, coaches and executives.  As such, it is important to us that the

Boston Red Sox have announced that three new former players; Dustin Pedroia, Jonathan Papelbon and Trot Nixon will be inducted into their franchise Hall of Fame as the Class of 2024.

Pedroia played his entire career in Boston where he was the 2007 AL Rookie of the Year, 2008 AL MVP and was a four-time All-Star.  He won two World Series Rings and smacked 1,805 Hits for the team.

Papelbon was a four-time All-Star in Boston and recorded 219 Saves for the team.  He was also their closer in their 2007 World Series Championship.

Nixon was a member of the 2004 Word Series Championship Team and played ten years with Boston. He had 912 Hits and 133 Home Runs for the Red Sox.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the impending members of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.