Players on Whom Public Opinion Has Changed Drastically Since Retirement...

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I’d say Phil Esposito

He was the first over the top elite scoring champion in the NHL

HE’s rated between 20-30 greatest all time now
Phil Esposito's was way ahead of my time, but on paper he has one of the best offensive peaks of all time. Comparable to Howe's and Jagr's. I get that he was second fiddle to Orr. Its that the only reason he isn't ranked higher?

This is the top offensive seasons in the league up to the point Esposito's prime ended:

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Esposito had 6 of the top 10 all time. This is of course right before the offensive explosion of the 80's rewrote everything.

To those in the know, how was Esposito ranked at this period of time?
 

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