Superstar Players vs. Elite Players

[The GM]

What about when a player may not have a all around elite game, but a specific elite talent such as shooting, etc.

Example, I heard in the past that Craig Adams was an elite penalty killer.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Superstar: Matthews, Eichel, Seguin, Benn, Doughty.

Elite: Crosby, Karlsson, McDavid, Malkin, Kane.

Elite is another level imo.

Oufff that bait, wonder if anyone will bite.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Superstar: Crosby, Malkin, Kane, McDavid, Karlsson

 

[Morgs]

I think it's in tiers:

Generational - McDavid, Crosby
Superstar - Malkin, Benn
Elite - Giroux, Getzlaf

Not getting into a generational debate. For me, a superstar is someone that could go to any team in the league and be their best player. Obvious exceptions are when there are two of them (Malkin/Crosby, Benn/Seguin, etc). When I think Elite, I think of a player who is better than the average 1st line player (Giroux, Getzlaf, Backstrom, etc).

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

For me:

Elite = One of the top players at their position
Superstar = One of the top players at their position + outside relevancy/notoriety

 

[DearDiary]

Crosby, Karlsson, McDavid, Malkin

 

[Jarey Curry]

Superstar: Matthews, Eichel, Seguin, Benn, Doughty.

Elite: Crosby, Karlsson, McDavid, Malkin, Kane.

Elite is another level imo.

A star is a well known player. A superstar is worldwide known player. An elite player is a player among the very best by points etc. The terms doesn't equal each other out. A star player can be elite but he's not necessarily a world known superstar. A superstar player is very likely to be elite level player in his sport.

 

[Filatov2Kovalev2Bonk]

Superstar: Matthews, Eichel, Seguin, Benn, Doughty.

Elite: Crosby, Karlsson, McDavid, Malkin, Kane.

Elite is another level imo.

Super elite is also a category, but only when attribution is to middle-tier players. For example, Mike Fisher and Chris Kelly were super-elite third liners. Their performances and importance to the Senators were such that they could never really be replaced. Even recent Kelly reacquisition was a mistake, in that he was a shadow of his former self, more a Donovan than Kelly, really.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

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