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Originally Posted by gamesaver
People saying how dominant he was in his prime are right, although I disagree with him being a way above anyone else. Jagr had 149 points in 82 games in 95-96 season. In fact I think Jagr deserves "the best power forward in the nineties" title little bit more considering all those Art Ross trophies.
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I think you're confusing "powerful forward" with "power forward." Jagr was incredibly strong and nigh impossible to knock off the puck. But power forward, as in a guy who hits, fights, plays with an edge, and obviously puts up points? No.
On another note, there's a post a few pages back saying Lindros was hands down the best forward in the game while in his prime. After the leafs signed him, I remember arguing with a leaf fan about the same thing. A great forward, sure. I don't know how anyone could say he was the best, bar none, though. Mario was in and out of retirement, so you could give Lindros the edge based only on that. Still, Forerg, Jagr & Sakic were arguably better than Lindros, never mind being unquestionably inferior. Then guys like Bure, Selanne, Hull, Francis, Fedorov and even Gretzky & Yzerman were at very least in the conversation.