Eric Lindros sports Nordiques jersey on French television

Your eyes aren't playing tricks on you.

That really is Eric Lindros wearing a Quebec Nordiques jersey - the same iconic sweater he refused to pull on when the franchise, which later moved to Colorado, drafted him first overall in 1991.

Fast forward 26 years, as Lindros appeared on CBC Radio-Canada's "Tout le monde en parle" program to preview a documentary about his controversial past - titled "Lindros revisité" - that will air Sunday on RDS in Quebec.

The Big E's NHL career got off to a rocky start when he made it known he wouldn't play for Quebec, but that didn't stop the Nordiques from making the pick.

The standout junior player and perceived "Next One" - Lindros scored 149 points in 57 games in his final full season with the Oshawa Generals - refused to report to Quebec, later saying he didn't want to play for owner Marcel Aubut.

As a result, Lindros spent most of the 1991-92 season with the Canadian national team.

More drama followed at the 1992 draft, when the Nordiques agreed to two separate deals involving Lindros, trading him to both the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers. Eleven days later, an arbitrator ruled in favor of the Flyers, noting Philadelphia had a deal with Quebec 80 minutes prior to its agreement with New York.

Lindros made his long-awaited debut with the Flyers the following season, recording 75 points in 61 games. He retired in 2007 and was recently named one of the NHL's 100 greatest players of all time.