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Originally Posted by GullFoss

The GOATS: Gretzky, Howe, Orr, Lemieux. Maybe also Richard.

Generational Players - the best players of their generation: The NHL has been in existence for 100 years, and I would say guess have been 14 generational talents. Gretzky, Lemieux, Orr, Howe, Richard, Harvey, Beliveau, Hull, Sawchuk, Shore, Lafleur, Esposito, Crosby, Ovechkin, Lindstrom

Crosby is one of the most complete players ever (perhaps except for maybe Howe), while Ovechkin is the best goal scorer of all time. I'm not sure how they wouldn't make the list.

Gretzky: entered league in 1980
Lemieux: entered league in 1985
Lindstrom: entered league in 1990
Ovechkin: entered league in 2005
Crosby: entered league in 2005

I think when people say Crosby and Ovechkin don't make the list its because they are only comparing them to two of the GOATS, Gretzky and Lemieux, which they are not. But they're still generational.

Who is Lindstrom?