Waltz

Bar bet over the weekend. I argued Orr (obviously), while my buddy from up north said it was Gretzky in a landslide.

My arguments for Orr:

- The pinnacle snapshop moment in sports
- Best two way player in sports
- Best skater in history
- Career was limited because of his knees

Clearly, there's not definitive answer, which is part of the fun of it, but I can't really find many expert takes. This is where I got most of my material:

ESPN

Orr vs. Gretzky

Y! Answers

Anyone else care to chime in - add some fuel to the discussion? Also, if you have a good resource for info comparing them, please send along - thanks!

jconc1941

orr in my mind the mans more oldschool

Adsfan

Orr. He played both ways and checked people.

viperstar

Personally i like building from the back end so I'd rather build a team around Orr. There's not denying Gretz was a top 3 player to ever play (I'm talking Lemeiux, Gretz and Orr) but I just prefer to have a strong D. Having Orr on that back end give you a cornerstone to build around.

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MightDucksFan

Wow! I'm surprised majority it's in favor of Gretzky

viperstar

What are you talking about? ><" Most of the people said Orr or voted for him.

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davidjohn

Orr definitely people's choice.