Hopping on the trend, day 1 who’s the most underrated
September 8, 2024
Hopping on the trend, day 1 who’s the most underrated
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Honestly probably Chiarot if we’re talking last year. He had a solid season but some people still meme that he’s terrible
I’d be shocked if the mods allow this to stay up
All time wings? Chris Osgood IMO
That Taresenko kid is largely untested in a red sweater
Current team or all time?
Current team: I’ve been seeing some people bash Gustafsson as a pure downgrade on Ghost, which I disagree with. I’ll say him
All time (or at least full cap era): I’ll go with someone like Brian Rafalski. Always reliable, solid player, but not flashy
Christian Fischer. He has more scoring touch than his numbers suggest due to the role he plays
Slava Kozlov. A great player overlooked/outshined by the big guns Detroit had during his era.
All time?
I think people underestimate the value Kris Draper brought to the team in exchange for a dollar.
Sprong?
My boy Larry Murphy. Finished his career with Detroit and had 2 cup wins during those seasons with us! Strong defender and solid offensive numbers for an end of career d-man.
Jimmy Howard. Dude never gets the credit he deserves.
All time? Draper or Osgood.
Last season? Sprong.
Who was that center from the Dead Things? Norm Ullman? I got yelled at for forgetting him once here.
Maybe I’m thinking of someone else but Ullman is still a good answer. Ray Shepherd and Gerard Gallant are good answers too. Great players who don’t get remembered how they should because they left right before the Cups started.
Holmstrom screens had an impact on probably 30% of the goals scored in the 2000s
Brad Stuart
I don’t think redwings fans underrate him but literally everyone else, including the HOF committee, the answer here HAS TO BE Chris Osgood
Norm Ullman
Most underrated? Kris Draper. Bought for a dollar from Winnipeg and he became a depth piece in 4 cup wins but only really gets brought up with the Grind line or with his scouting/AGM position with the Wings.
OP I think this is fun but we have to specify right now or all time for this to be a productive discussion
The grind line was infamous around the league, can’t really call them underrated. Osgood is also rated correctly because he wouldn’t have had the same success anywhere else.
If anything, y’all are overrating these choices lol
All time is Osgood hands down. Lots of guys could fit here but he’s a HoF-worthy goalie without any recognition.
Maltby is often the forgotten part of the grind line. Everyone talks about stealing Draper for a dollar and everything he brought and Kocur/McCarty for being the heart and soul, but Maltby was every bit as important as them.
unpopular opinion — jimmy howard
It should be a goalie. Osgood, Vernon, Howard. All underrated.
If we are only talking about the current team, Rasmussen
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Honestly probably Chiarot if we’re talking last year. He had a solid season but some people still meme that he’s terrible
I’d be shocked if the mods allow this to stay up
All time wings? Chris Osgood IMO
That Taresenko kid is largely untested in a red sweater
Current team or all time?
Current team: I’ve been seeing some people bash Gustafsson as a pure downgrade on Ghost, which I disagree with. I’ll say him
All time (or at least full cap era): I’ll go with someone like Brian Rafalski. Always reliable, solid player, but not flashy
Christian Fischer. He has more scoring touch than his numbers suggest due to the role he plays
Slava Kozlov. A great player overlooked/outshined by the big guns Detroit had during his era.
All time?
I think people underestimate the value Kris Draper brought to the team in exchange for a dollar.
Sprong?
My boy Larry Murphy. Finished his career with Detroit and had 2 cup wins during those seasons with us! Strong defender and solid offensive numbers for an end of career d-man.
Jimmy Howard. Dude never gets the credit he deserves.
All time? Draper or Osgood.
Last season? Sprong.
Who was that center from the Dead Things? Norm Ullman? I got yelled at for forgetting him once here.
Maybe I’m thinking of someone else but Ullman is still a good answer. Ray Shepherd and Gerard Gallant are good answers too. Great players who don’t get remembered how they should because they left right before the Cups started.
Holmstrom screens had an impact on probably 30% of the goals scored in the 2000s
Brad Stuart
I don’t think redwings fans underrate him but literally everyone else, including the HOF committee, the answer here HAS TO BE Chris Osgood
Norm Ullman
Most underrated? Kris Draper. Bought for a dollar from Winnipeg and he became a depth piece in 4 cup wins but only really gets brought up with the Grind line or with his scouting/AGM position with the Wings.
OP I think this is fun but we have to specify right now or all time for this to be a productive discussion
The grind line was infamous around the league, can’t really call them underrated. Osgood is also rated correctly because he wouldn’t have had the same success anywhere else.
If anything, y’all are overrating these choices lol
All time is Osgood hands down. Lots of guys could fit here but he’s a HoF-worthy goalie without any recognition.
Maltby is often the forgotten part of the grind line. Everyone talks about stealing Draper for a dollar and everything he brought and Kocur/McCarty for being the heart and soul, but Maltby was every bit as important as them.
unpopular opinion — jimmy howard
It should be a goalie. Osgood, Vernon, Howard. All underrated.
If we are only talking about the current team, Rasmussen