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Originally Posted by GreenLantern
I always get shot for saying this, but if I had a choice between Lindros and Forsberg in their prime, I take Forsberg 10/10 times.
Lindros was a sniveling little baby that got a large dose of karma.
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In their primes and in the so-called dead puck era, I would take Lindros. In today's NHL, I probably would still take Lindros but it's tougher. People often forget to take into account the era the players played in and also how good a player really was when at his best. Forsberg is probably one of the best all around players to ever play the game but he is no where near the sheer offensive force as some of the all time greats. If you compare Forsberg to Lindros at their best during the Lindros' best years, there's no question that Lindros was the better offensive player. Lindros was also the better faceoff man.
Lindros was pretty much what you wanted out of a franchise player. He pretty much built the stadium the Flyers are playing now. He was that good. Forsberg was good too, but I wonder how much his superior supporting cast contributing to things. Really though, if you were building a team, it's hard to pass up the 6'4" 230 pound center.