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lol the amount of disrespect Malkin gets is ridiculous... No disrespect to Gio but he's had one (maybe two) elite seasons and he is a generational talent while a surefire Hall of Famer, 14th all time points per game, 2 time art ross, Hart, Calder, Con Smyth and Ted Lindsay award winner is only a top line player? The team was built around both of them - they both took equal salary at lower than market value. Yes Crosby is better but that does nothing to diminish Malkin. This is not to mention that Malkin plays even better when Crosby is out.

Every single team in the league would start a franchise around Malkin. Also, for what it is worth, Hornqvist was not a bottom 6 player during their cup runs and has been a top 6 physical power forward his entire career. Look at his number in Nashville and Pittsburgh... it's only the last two years (not surprising given his age) that he's become a bottom 6 player.