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THE WEEK, Page 21SOCIETYEt Cetera
PYRRHIC VICTORY?
At 6 ft. 5 in. and 225 lbs., Eric Lindros shoots a puck like
a cannon and hits opponents like a freight train. As such, the
19-year-old Canadian junior and Olympic star qualifies as a
franchise player, which is how at least three National Hockey
League teams have treated him since he was the No. 1 draft
selection in 1991. But Lindros, from Ontario, refused to play
for the team that picked him, the league-lagging Quebec
Nordiques, triggering a legal brawl that pitted the Philadelphia
Flyers against the New York Rangers. An arbitrator ruled
Philadelphia the winner, but at a hefty price. The Flyers will
have to give Quebec four strong players, including goaltender
Ron Hextall, their top draft pick for 1993, and other
considerations, one of which is $15 million.