Cam Neely was a four-time all-star. Lindros was a two-time all-star. Neely was also a much better playoff performer, and is generally thought of much higher than Lindros.
Here's why Eric Lindros will not get in the HHOF: there are too many negatives associated with the name "Eric Lindros." The man is the most physically blessed player since Mario Lemieux. He had the skills, the size, the strength, to be the next Messier. (The mental side of his game wasn't as strong as Lemieux and Messier, and he didn't have their overall winner's edge). The Lindros peak isn't as strong as some people like to think it is: he had a peak from 1995-1999. (Remember, he wasn't a Calder finalist in 1993, and even though the numbers looked good in 1994, a lot of people were left wanting from his performance). Won the Hart in 1995, a second-team all-star in 1996, a dominant player when healthy in 1997 and 1998, and maybe the second-best player in the league in 1999, after Jagr. Ran roughshod over the Eastern Conference in the 1997, then was shut down by Detroit in the final.
The name "Eric Lindros" carries certain connotations: a big, strapping, highly skilled power centre is the positive. But he could be inconsistent at times. Since the trade from NY, his career has been marred by lethargic and apathetic play. Even in the final year in Philly, he reportedly apologized to his teammates for his performance, citing the feud with Bobby Clarke as the root. He hasn't always been the finest example of a human or a teammate. His character is not the strongest, and HHOF voters put a big emphasis on character. Now, when a scout makes a comparison to Eric Lindros, it won't be meant as a compliment.
And a lot of Philly's playoff failures during his tenure can be linked to him. Shut down by Stevens in 1995. Okay, we understand that. Stevens shut down pretty much everyone. Shut down by several Red Wings in 1997. Wasn't 100 per cent in 1998, injured in 1999 and most of 2000. But shut down by Jovo and Rhett Warrener in 1996?