Gretzky vs. Messier who was better from '90-99?

[Nalyd Psycho]

I really believe so.

They couldn't have been much worse off.

Gretzky was healthier at the time at least.

They would have made the playoffs

Exactly. Messier really dropped the ball and let everyone down. Gretzky wasn't what he once was, but he didn't contribute to the collapse of any franchises.