We can just agree to disagree and you can go back to enjoying your team's championship
This completely. Mikey... No need to take your toys and go home just because we strongly disagree with you on this topic. And I'm not even disagreeing that Sid is ONE OF the GOAT's.
It's tantamount to the NFL discussion around Terrell Davis. In 1999, if people had been claiming him to be a Top 5 RB of all time, there were be a lot of disagreement. Statistically, he'd just come off a 2000 yard season, been MVP, SuperBowl MVP, and had 2 rings. Pretty good for his first four years - and had he kept it up for another 6-10 years, he would've been a Top 5 of all time. Alas, injury struck and he was never the same.
Sid is only 1/2 thru his career. Impressive as hell at 30 years old, but what he's accomplished so far does not warrant Top 5 GOAT. Perhaps he's on that trajectory, but so far, it's not a career that I think is comparable to Mess, Lidstrom, Roy, or Jagr .... YET. When Mess was 12 years into the league, he'd had 6 cups in 7 appearances, never missed the playoffs, and had a Conn Smythe and Hart trophy - while playing 2nd fiddle to Gretz for 8 of those years. Jagr's first 11 years - 2 Cups, 1 Hart, 5 Art Ross, never missed the playoffs - while playing 2nd fiddle to Mario.
But, neither of us is going to change one another's opinion on this matter - and I'm not trying to change your mind... simply stating the reasons for my position.