Eric Lindros – Flyers/C (1993-00) Simply put, Eric Lindros was a game changer. He redefined the role of the power forward. At his best, he was a dominating physical presence with a scorers touch. Lindros was the 4^th fastest in NHL history to score 300 points, 4^th fastest to score 400, 5^th fastest to score 500, and 6^th fastest to score 600 points. Lindros won the Hart Memorial Trophy and Lester B Pearson Award in 1995, and the Bobby Clarke Trophy four times. Lindros was a 7-time NHL All Star.  Lindros had concussion issues that eventually forced him to retire. Yes, the Flyers gave up a ton to get him (Peter Forsberg among others), and yes, it’s disappointing the Flyers couldn’t win a Cup with Lindros.  Yes, he had his issues with team management. Yes, our hearts were ripped out when Scott Stevens cruised the blueline and laid a vicious high hit on Lindros that left him crumpled on the ice. But for all the what-could-have-beens, it’s tough to argue he was one of the very best to ever wear the orange and black. Lindros was named one of the greatest 100 players in NHL history, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016, and had his Flyers’ #88 jersey retired in 2018.

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