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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
He is oddly one of the most under-rated players of all time.
Where does he stand? Top 5?
You've got Gretzky, Orr, Lemieux.
Comparisons across eras becomes hard, but do you put him at #4? I might.
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He's won more cups than anyone in the Salary Cap Era right? He is 10th all time in points, soon to be 9th. He's won two Olympic golds in the period where it was the worlds most competitive tournament. He was the face of the league in its period of largest growth. He played in two era's the end of the clutch and grab head shot era, and this new skill based era, and dominated in both.
Odds are he has 4 seasons left in him, another cup, another gold medal isn't totally out of the question he may wind up in the top 5 points all time. I'd say he is top 4 without a doubt. By the time he is done he may be the 2nd greatest ever.