Why haven't we seen another Eric Lindros?

[Zalos]

Overrated player for the most part.

The people glazing him usually revered him because he was big and mean and could put a lot of points on the board.

He was still in a tier below all of the greats.

Ovechkin deserves "generational" way ahead of Lindros.

 

[Reindl87]

Lemieux was pretty much the same height and almost the same weight as Lindros. Didnt have the same hitting game, but held his own vs big mean guys aswell.

UNLIKE lindros, Lemieux could skate without Looking down on the ice.

 

[Reindl87]

It's such a tired excuse to dismiss the opinion of people who actually saw him play as nostalgia.

Lindros was 6'4" and 240 lbs and an absolute wrecking ball. I guess you could say he and Malkin are similar in that they are skilled and play a physical game, but the physicality and intimidation factor is not even close. Though it really couldn't be in today's league.

There's plenty of videos of his hits, fights and goals, but this one is a decent example of just how strong he was. Imagine a Peter Forsberg who is 4 inches taller and 30+ lbs heavier.

Imagine a Peter Forsberg with 1/10 of the skill Level. Lindros is by far the most overrated Player on here. He totally Dependend on his physicality. Once that Was taken away, he was Nothing. You wont find a single worse skater in todays League. On top of that he was the archetype of the cheap shot bully who turned into the biggest baby when he was treated wichtig his own medicine.
The fact that he was taken as captain for Team Canada in 1998 has to be the biggest Stain on that countries hockey legacy.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Lindros was like prime Crosby and Lucic mixed together. The odds of that ever happening again are slim to none.

 

[Toby91ca]

Someone tell me how far Byfuglien was from a Lindros.

In terms of skill, you can't compare, it's not close. Including skating.

 

[Toby91ca]

Imagine a Peter Forsberg with 1/10 of the skill Level. Lindros is by far the most overrated Player on here. He totally Dependend on his physicality. Once that Was taken away, he was Nothing. You wont find a single worse skater in todays League. On top of that he was the archetype of the cheap shot bully who turned into the biggest baby when he was treated wichtig his own medicine.
The fact that he was taken as captain for Team Canada in 1998 has to be the biggest Stain on that countries hockey legacy.

You clearly don't like the guy, so significant bias, but ignoring that....."a Peter Forsberg with 1/10 of the skill level"? You either didn't see much of him or are just totally blinded by hate. Lindros is a decent guy now, hasn't always been and his family was a pain, no doubt, but I have no significant bias...wasn't a big hated rival for the most part and I wasn't a fan......Lindros had a ton of skill, it is what truly set him apart and what had scouts drooling when drafted. He was huge.....but countless guys have come through that were huge.....but he also came with that skill and could skate.