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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Yup agreed. Iginla was the best player in the game for a very short period of time. Not generational.
I would argue Nik Lindstrom is a generational defenseman based on his sustained period of being the very best blueliner. But doesn't often get talked about that way.
But in general for some reason, when folks talk about generational players it seems like it's always forwards.
Who are the dmen and goalies that should be considered generational?
Dmen: Orr, Lindstrom. Who else?
Goalies: Roy, Brodeur, Hasek? Plante? Sawchuk? Dryden?
Seems more clear with forwards: Richard, Howe, Gretzky, Lemiuex, Crosby, etc.
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Lidstrom.
I think you have to look at Potvin in the period between Orr and Lidstrom. I just didn't like Coffey's game as much.
Hasek comes in front of Roy and Brodeur for me.