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Originally Posted by Detroiter
It isn't about being liked or disliked. Fedorov did what was best for his career. Had he stayed in Detroit it would've been worse for him. He would've had to play third fiddle to Datsyuk and Zetterberg. Fedorov's career would've really took a nose dive. What did staying in Detroit do for Yzerman's career? Nothing because he had to sacrifice too much. He took a lesser role for the good of team and it hurt is numbers. Now everyone thinks a much worse player, Lidstrom, has had a better career. Had Yzerman left Detroit he probably would've finished in the top 10 hockey players of all-time.
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Really?
Re-read the posts in this thread. Most here seem to think Yzerman has had a better career than Lidstrom.
I think they are (were) both amazing players and relative equals at their respective positions. They obviously cannot be fairly compared to one another directly because Yzerman was a forward and Lidstrom a defenseman.
Yzerman gets plenty of respect and praise and love and recognition. You're the only person I've ever come across that seems worried about Stevie Y's legacy.