The most overestimated players in the NHL history are ..?- curve ball

Each analyst, budding expert, platform manager and ti-jos knowing his own definition of the term "overestimated".Of course, everyone is entitled to their opinion.The main thing is to know how to defend it.

Some hockey players deserve to be considered due to the exaggerated salary they inherited.Others have seemed simply because they were well surrounded.The reasons can be multiple, in reality.

Here are some names.I abstained from going back very far in the past.It's up to you to complete the list, or even shorten it.

Patrick Kane

Patrick Kane (Getty Images)

Few players are as entertaining to watch go as the blackhawks No. 88.The sleight of hand of this magician sometimes borders on indecency.Offensively, it's been a long time since he has been carrying the team on his shoulders.

The problem?Kane's defensive game is pitiful.Although his immense attack talent has always compensated for this gap, it is an exaggeration to qualify it as one of the best of his generation without putting an asterisk.

Scott Gomez

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Scott Gomez (Getty Images)

After having experienced good years in Devils, Scott Gomez blew the bank in 2007 by signing a lucrative 7 -year -old understanding worth $ 51.5 million with the Rangers.Then, overestimating the potential of the Alaska native center, CH went to get it in 2009.

Big mistake.

When Montreal bought the Gomez contract in 2013, the latter had scored 21 goals in 196 departures in the Bleu-Blanc-Rouge uniform.Ouch.

Rick Dipietro

Rick Dipietro (Getty Images)

Goalkeeper Rick Dipietro has had a lame career, but not only because of the injuries.We cannot say that he has amazed us very often during the 319 meetings in which he took part in the Bettman circuit.Its efficiency rate of, 902 makes it.

Had he accomplished such extraordinary things in his youth to be preferred to Dany Heatley and Marian Gaborik during the 2000 draft?No.But the Islanders have taken a chance, we can respect this.

What is bad is the astronomical contract of 15 years and $ 67.5 million based on one good campaign (that of 2003-04) that the New York organization offered to this young Cerbère.

If Dipietro had not hung his leggings, he would flow the last year of this agreement this season.Imagine.

I stop here with these three examples, but the list is long.I am thinking among others of Alexander Semin, Dion Phaneuf, Ryan Miller, Keith Tkachuk, Dustin Byfuglien, Mike Green, Sean Avery… some also place Jeremy Roenick in the.Not crazy.

What other overestimated players come to the lead?

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