Eric Lindros, Rogie Vachon, Sergei Makarov, and the late Pat Quinn were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame Monday. The night belonged to this year’s inductees, but it’s not too early to start looking at next year’s potential class.

There are five first year eligible players to add to the list for voting next year. Teemu Selanne, Daniel Alfredsson, and Saku Koivu join the list of hopefuls up front while Jean-Sebastian Giguere and Tim Thomas will be added to the list of goaltenders looking to make it into the Hall.

Perhaps the best Finnish born player ever, Selanne’s wait for induction figures to be a short one. Selanne played 22 seasons in the NHL, predominately with the Anaheim Ducks, and finished with 684 goals and 773 assists in 1451 career games. Selanne’s career goals total ranks 11th all-time.

Selanne also has a number of trophies, both individual and as a team, to bolster his Hall of Fame case. The 10th overall pick in the 1988 NHL Draft started his career with a Calder Trophy win after a rookie season Winnipeg Jets fans still remember fondly. Selanne also has a Rocket Richard Trophy for his 47-goal 1998-99 season and a Bill Masterson Trophy.

The 10-time All-Star helped the Ducks win the Stanley Cup in 2006-07 and internationally with Finland, has one silver medal and three bronze medals.

After Selanne, Alfredsson should garner some strong early consideration as well. The Swedish product played 18 seasons in the NHL, all with the Ottawa Senators save for his final year, which was spent with the Detroit Red Wings. Alfredsson finished with 444 goals and 713 assists in 1246 career games.

His individual awards include a Calder Trophy in 1995-96, King Clancy Trophy in 2011-12, and Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2012-13. While Alfy never got to hoist the Stanley Cup, he did win a gold medal with Sweden in the 2006 Winter Games.

If Selanne is the best Finnish born player of all time, Koivu isn’t too far behind. Koivu split his 18-year career between the Montreal Canadiens and Anaheim Ducks, finishing with 255 goals and 577 assists in 1124 career games. His trophy case includes a Bill Masterson Trophy, King Clancy Trophy, Olympic silver medal, and three Olympic bronze medals with Finland.

Koivu also has a compelling story, overcoming non-Hodgkins lymphoma cancer and returning to the ice as captain of the Canadiens in 2002.

And then there are the goalies. Giguere spent 16 years in the NHL, appearing in 957 games mostly with the Ducks. He finished with 262 wins, a 2.53 goals against average, .913 save percentage and 38 shutouts.

Giguere’s case is bolstered by his awards. The 13th overall pick in the 1995 NHL Draft won the 2002-03 Conn Smythe Trophy despite playing for the losing team and then captured his Stanley Cup four years later.

Thomas’ case is an interesting one. It’s based off a seven-year stretch where he was arguably the best goalie in the game. From 2005 to 2012, Thomas had 196 wins, 31 shutouts, a 2.48 goals against average, .921 save percentage, two Vezina Trophies, and a Stanley Cup. Extremely impressive, and at least Hall of Fame worthy numbers projected over a full career; but since his time as a starter was so brief, he presents a real query for voters.