That's fair. From your standard, generational players are:My threshold for generational is much higher than that. There are other players in Kanes generation that were better hockey players than him. Not just a couple, but over a handful. You have to be top of your generation consistently year in and year out to be considered generational. Where you are from plays zero part in it.
* Howe
* Orr
* Gretzky
* Lemieux
* Crosby
* Roy
* Hull
Players who not only the best player of that generation, but also changed the game. That's a higher bar than mine ... which is fine.
I guess Patrick Kane is better defined as having a generational SKILL.