I'm a Pens fan and Lemieux is my all time favourite player - strong words from a Modo fan growing up in the same region as Forsberg and the other Modo greats - but I like this post.
Gurglesons: Of course the record being broken is a story and a cool thing. At the same time of course you can bring up arguments why (if you think that's the case) the record lacks strength or whatever, but to just downplay/deflect from it right away is a bit silly in my opinion. Also, after your "should win cup next year" comment was proven incorrect you don't acknowledge that you were wrong but again go into deflecting with another comment (the drafting Jagr one).
Btw, I don't get the deflecting over to Jagr comment as the Pens drafting him (and doing other moves to reach the very strong 90-91 roster) is an argument for Lemieux not taking the Pens far before he got significant reinforcements, not an argument praising him (though there are of course another 100 strong arguments for praising him and in my opinion ranking his as number two or three all time). Maybe it's a comment do diss the Oilers' depth which is valid of course, though personally I really like their long term position with the good youth coming in. Anyway, it is very unlikely McDavid surpasses Lemieux on the all time best list, which can be calmly and politely pointed out (if that's what you want to do).
