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Originally Posted by Kaine
Agree to disagree then. Both are generational talents, both were the best player in the league for a number of years and both will be known as top players regardless of what happens from here on out. They are about as equal as two top players can get. I won't get into a debate on who was "better" as that is largely a matter of opinion...
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Iginla is not a "generational talent", at least not in the common sense of the term. Iginla has been ONE OF the best players of his generation, but that is entirely different matter, since generational talents tend to be special, dominant players that are clearly on another level compared to their peers. There is usually only one or two generational talents in any generation.
But furthermore, this is not merely a matter of opinion as you claim, and you simply cannot hide behind this as a way to support a practically universally dismissed notion. Sakic has to his credit two Stanley Cups, a Conn Smythe, a Hart trophy, and ranks #9 all time in points and #15 all-time in goals. Iginla at this point in his career might break 600 goals, but beyond this, his career effectiveness, and his individual skills as a player pale in comparison to Sakic, who was indisputably a generational talent.