KHL years aside, one counter-factual that is interesting to think about is how many more points Jagr would've had if Mario Lemieux's career wasn't hampered with so many health issues. Jagr did quite well with Mario gone, but if Mario was healthy and played into the early 2000s, I can't imagine those two not tearing the NHL a new one for years.
Speaking of which, Mario missing so many games is an even bigger shame than Jagr when it comes to possible NHL "what ifs". Probably because I was too young to see Gretzky in his 80s prime, but to Mario is still the best player I've ever seen. A healthy Mario could've surpassed Gretzky in goals, and probably come within a reasonable distance in points.
In the end though, all NHL players have hurdles to jump over. You really need the perfect combination of talent, health, timing, and circumstance to make it to the upper echelon of NHL records.
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