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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
It's still funny seeing how some fans think Lindros was overrated. I'm not old enough to follow 70's hockey but I don't think there's ever been a player that had Lindros combination of size, strength, skating, and skill. In a lot of ways he was more special of a player than guys like Crosby and McDavid because he had their skill level in the package of a big power forward. He wasn't Gretzky or Lemieux skilled but close and had a physical element to his game neither of those players had. Really special player and it's a shame he wasn't afforded a longer career.
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I know its hard for people to believe, but Lindos was the best combination of those things the game has ever seen sans Gordie Howe and even then it's debatable.
Had he been able to play and stay healthy, no question in my mind he would have been considered the best player ever right among Gretzky, Lemeiux, Orr and Howe...and yes that includes Crosby. His skating was way above average for sure, but he had the softest hands while being able to steamroll right through guys who tried to block him physically.
I was no Lindros fan because of the whole refusal to play in Quebec thing, but without question he would have had his name all over the record books with Gretz and those already listed.
He was a perfect hockey player in many ways.