For a while there was a real debate about best player in the league between Jagr and Forsberg, FWIW.
Lindros would have made it into the conversation but for injuries though. Of course right now injuries are the concern. And while people are talking about “healthy Eichel” and “Eichel never coming back” there’s a big gulf between those two. There’s a decent chance the surgery is “successful” but he just doesn’t come back with 100% mobility, or the lengthy time off just affects him badly.
Of course, it was Forsberg, Ricci, Duschene, Hextall, Huffman, Simon, 1993 and 1994 firsts and $15M. For one dude.
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