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Lets put it this way, I am a Flames fan and got to see him and that amazing team play quite often. That team will never be duplicated. He buried my team more times then I can remember and I am sure Mike Vernon still sees him in his dreams. He got taken care of like a star should and Semenko was his bodyguard on and off the ice. Messier, Coffey, Kurri, and a ton of others on that team were great, but he truly stood out. 39 games to 50 goals and what was his one season total...214 points or so, never will be beat. He will be remembered in the Jordan, Marino, Ruth, Dimaggio, etc. leagues. There are a ton more of names that belong there, but Gretzky fully deserved it. Orr was my cose second and could have been the greatest if the Flyers (broadstreet bullies) did not end his career prematurely. Just one guys opinion.