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Originally Posted by SixtySix
If your only reason is that it's 2 different NHLs, what is to stop someone from asking if guys like Stamkos or Ovechkin or Giroux would outplay Gretzky in the 80s? I agree that it isn't fair to make direct comparisons between players from different eras but it's not like it's impossible to state when one player is above another player. Is Peter Statsny better than Chris Butler? It's a hyperbole but the point is it's still possible to distinguish how great players are/were even if they're from different times. There is a reason that Gretzky/Lemieux/Orr are identified as the greatest players to ever play.
Crosby is this generation's Gretzky but he's not as good as Gretzky.
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If you look in my post, I specifically say he's not better than Gretzky (or as good). Also, my only reason wasn't it being two different NHL's.
Crosby is the best player in the world, he would be better in the 80's than any current NHLer would be in the 80's.
Is he BETTER than Gretzky? Absolutely not, I've never said that. Would he be better than Gretzky if he played in the 80's? Would Gretzky be better than Crosby in todays world? Again, no one will ever know. You can't compare the two hockey players