Generational Talents

[Cubs2024wildcard]

I'm not going to bother with the rest of your long, rambling response.

Because you can't.

There's too many facts in it that ruin this media infused narrative that Sidney Crosby is some generational talent when he isn't better then Bossy at playing Hockey.

I adjusted the size of my post for modern audiences.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Rocket Richard
Gordie Howe
Doug Harvey
Bobby Hull
Dominik Hasek
Lindros (unfulfilled)
Ovechkin
Crosby
McDavid

I think Guy Lafleur would qualify. Six year peak thats otherworldly including the playoffs. Ken Dryden has an insane shorter career.

So many are on the cusp - from the 80s onward: Bossy, Messier, Bourque, Yzerman, Sakic, Lidstrom... Yzerman was absolutely insane over a six year stretch but it’s overshadowed by Gretz/Lemieux.

 

[SladeWilson23]

Regarding the 80's it's hard to argue that Mike Bossy didn't produce ahead of the curve. Gretzky and Lemieux produced ahead to curve by bigger margins than Bossy did, but I do believe Bossy still did produce ahead of the curve.

No other player did score 50+ goals 9 straight seasons like Bossy did. That is a fact.

Bossy being the 4th fastest to 1000 can't be ignored. Bossy scoring 50 goals 9 straight seasons can't be ignored.

Remember that Gretzky, Lemieux, and Bossy weren't the only ones playing during the 80's.

Does that make Bossy generational? I guess it depends.