One thing that might be pointed out here is that the game changed significantly from the mid-90s to the late-90s.
The New Jersey's and European teams of the world found out if you got way bigger, played a stiffling and agressive defensive system, and obstructed as much as possible (with the NHL not wanting to crack down), you had a better chance at winning with less skill.
I think Lindros' injuries came about because of this change in the game. When he broke in to the league he had a huge physical advantage which was abated when teams started to get huge and to hook/hold him and hit him harder.
So I suppose this was the long way of saying that he stood a good chance of getting injured no matter which team he played for and things probably wouldn't have been that different for him personally.
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