YpsiWings
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Even still, we're not all a bunch of clueless observers who can't see the value in a great defenseman and who are getting fooled by offensive stats. My point was more concrete: The actual best player in the world is usually a forward, straight up, even after adjusting for whatever "hidden" value a defenseman might have. Which defenseman exactly do you think was the best player in the world, and in what approximative window?
My controversial hot take is that Chris Pronger was the best player in the world from around 2006 to 2010, because he'd be my #1 pick for a playoff run.
And my point is no, it is not always a forward who is the best player. Lidstrom is the 2nd best defenseman of all time, I take him over Pronger every day. Players that do the dirty work often don’t get credit, that is my point. And it’s not just hockey that applies to, unless you are a fan of the team nobody remembers offensive linesman or defensive players that don’t get sacks or interceptions.
And to reply to your controversial hot take how is this, Detroit had two players better than Pronger. Already said Lidstrom, but Pavel Datsyuk was the best hockey player in the world for a short time.