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Old 04-22-2012, 06:50 PM   #1524
Kipperking
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Originally Posted by Rerun View Post
I think superstar is a term thrown around much too loosely these days.

Gretzky was a superstar.
Lemieux was a superstar.
Orr was a superstar.
Lindstrom is a superstar.
The Rocket was a superstar.
Bobby Hull was a superstar.
Messier was a superstar.
Lafleur was a superstar.
Crosby is a superstar.
Jagr is/was a superstar.
Coffey was a superstar
Ray Bourque was a superstar.

Sorry but Chara is not a superstar. He's a great d-man but not in the superstar category.
I would define all those players as generational talents.

Stars, Allstars, Superstars, then GT.
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