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Gretzky reveals dream lineup of all-time NHL greats

Kirby Lee / Reuters

Wayne Gretzky, the most accomplished player to ever don a pair of skates, revealed Tuesday that he would not include himself if he ever had a chance to assemble a lineup of the NHL's all-time greats.

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For The Great One's dream team, former teammate Grant Fuhr would be in goal, while Bobby Orr and Paul Coffey would easily form the top defensive pairing of all-time.

Up front, Gretzky said he'd roll a trio of Gordie Howe, Jean Beliveau, and Mark Messier.

To put that into perspective:

Player Goals Assists Points Stanley Cups
Messier 694 1193 1887 6
Beliveau 507 712 1219 10
Howe 801 1049 1850 4
Coffey 396 1135 1531 4
Orr 270 645 915 2

Not too shabby.

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