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Originally Posted by Detroiter
I didn't say that everything he earned wasn't deserved. He deserved some of the Norris trophies and even one that he didn't win. However, he didn't deserve the conn smythe in 2002. Even Fedorov was more deserving. Yzerman and Fedorov were the two best players in the 02 playoffs.
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Let's do your math:
Lidstrom got 3 Norris Trophies and 1 Conn Smythe he didn't deserve. He deserved 1 Norris Trophy he didn't get. That's a net loss of 3 awards to Nick.
Shall we count how many all star games, olympic medals and other accomplishments he achieved that he didn't "deserve"? Maybe we can subtract a few points from his plus-minus ratings over a few seasons. We could take some assists away, too. After all, what's an assist if the other player doesn't put the puck in the net?
You're right. Lidstrom's an overrated player that doesn't deserve the praise he has gotten in his career.