Quietest Star Players?

[TageGod]

Kyle Connor. No one remembers he exists.

 

[Machinehead]

I think people are coming around on Harley, especially with the Team Canada call-up, but it is interesting that Heiskanen’s numbers are generally a bit better (better defensively by more than Harley is offensively), except for the huge disparity in goals for. Generally we wouldn’t assume that defensemen would have a significant impact on increasing goals for over expected goals for the way we would an elite forward/shooter like Draisaitl, but when it’s over 3 years it’s a pretty big trend.

Kudos on knowing who they were!

 

[Czechboy]

Anyone mention Necas yet?

 

[yeaher]

With regards to being mentioned as 'stars' in the NHL? Absolutely.
But because many DON'T, he is mentioned in this thread as a 'quiet star'. See?

And when his career is over and done with, barring some dibilitating injury well before that, his numbers should be quite worthy of mention with those names as well.

what

Anyone mention Necas yet?

He hasn't been quiet on the Avs

 

[centipede2233]

Kyle Connor is so underrated he was benched for an injured m.tkachuk. Just insane

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

homer vote Suzuki. not quite a bona fide star, but he's a nearly ppg 1C on a struggling team. his playstyle is not flashy, just effective and consistent.

 

[Bouboumaster]

homer vote Suzuki. not quite a bona fide star, but he's a nearly ppg 1C on a struggling team. his playstyle is not flashy, just effective and consistent.

I was going to post that

If anyone has a big ass tribune to speak on and choose to not use it, it's Nick Suzuki

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Zach Werenski. He's probably the best all around dman in the game.

 

[seafoam]

Barkov for sure, he's All-World.

 

[centipede2233]

Zach Werenski. He's probably the best all around dman in the game.

Q.hughes says hi

 

[kingsfan28]

Adrian Kempe . All the guy does is produce year after year and is totally forgotten playing out west.

 

[Summer Rose]

I’d like to cast Anze Kopitar into this list, perhaps. He gets the job done year after year and I don’t hear a lot of buzz around him usually. Maybe I’m just not paying enough attention though.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

I’d like to cast Anze Kopitar into this list, perhaps. He gets the job done year after year and I don’t hear a lot of buzz around him usually. Maybe I’m just not paying enough attention though.

...Kopitar plays in LA, so he doesn't get much media (amazing as that sounds)...perennial Selke candidate shows he's not under the radar, though...

 

[Herregud]

This thread makes me miss Backstrom so much more than I already did.

 

[Hostile Offer]

Considering he's the captain and most relied on player on the Montreal Canadiens, Nick Suzuki gets surprisingly little recognition. He might not be quite there as far as the absolute top players in the league are concerned but at the very least he's in the group right below them and is definitely a star player in my books.

 

[BattleLevel]

Jesper Bratt is always noticeable for positive reasons when I watch the Devils.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Adrian Kempe . All the guy does is produce year after year and is totally forgotten playing out west.

Is there a team that wouldn't want this guy? Not a superstar, but an excellent player who scores and plays with an edge when needed.

At $5.5 million AAV, he's on one of the best team-friendly contracts in the league.

 

[Fripp]

Is there a team that wouldn't want this guy? Not a superstar, but an excellent player who scores and plays with an edge when needed.

At $5.5 million AAV, he's on one of the best team-friendly contracts in the league.

He literally does everything well. Including play D here and there.

 

[cowboy82nd]

Pastrnak doesnt get talked about enough for how great he is. You can pencil him in for Top 5 in goals and points each year on a team that is brutal offensively. He's also a hat trick machine with 20 in his career

2023: 61-52-113, 61 goals was 127% more than 2nd best on the team and 113 pts was 69% more
2024: 47-63-110, 47 goals was 38% more than 2nd best on the team and 110 pts was 64% more
2025: 28-40-68, 28 goals is 40% more than 2nd best on the team and 68 pts is 54% more

But he's a relatively quiet and unassuming guy so that contributes to the quietP

Pasta gets talked about a lot. That's all I hear from Boston fans. Pasta and McAvoy. Funny they don't mention the Rat as much.