What Player Is the Most Important to Their Team?

[mugatu471]

Figured this would spark an interesting debate. This isn't who has the best stats on their team but would be irreplaceable if they were taken out of the line up. I apologize if you don't agree with my pick of your favorite team; I don't get to watch a lot of games of teams other than the Wings.

Eastern Conference

Atlantic
Pittsburg: Sidney Crosby C
Philadelphia: Chris Pronger D
NY Rangers: Henrik Lundqvist G
NY Islanders: Matt Moulson LW
New Jersey: Zach Parise LW

Northeast
Boston: Zdeno Chara D
Montreal: Michael Camalleri LW
Buffalo: Ryan Miller G
Ottawa: Daniel Alfredsson RW
Toronto: Kris Versteeg RW

Southeast
Tampa Bay: Martin St. Louis RW
Washington: Alexander Ovechkin LW
Atlanta: Ondrej Pavelec G
Carolina: Eric Staal C
Florida: Bryan McCabe D ??

Western Conference

Central
Detroit: Nick Lidstrom D
St. Louis: David Backes RW
Nashville: Shea Weber D
Chicago: Duncan Keith D
Columbus: Rick Nash RW

Northwest
Vancouver: Henrik Sedin C
Colorado: John-Michael Liles D
Minnesota: Mikko Koivu C
Calgary: Jay Bouwmeester D
Edmonton: Ryan Whitney D

Pacific
Dallas: Brad Richards C
San Jose: Joe Thorton C
Phoenix: Ilya Bryzgalov G
Anaheim: Corey Perry RW
Los Angeles: Anze Kopitar C

I was shocked that I didn't pick more goalies.

[TheIronHorse4]

This seemed fun, so I figured I'd give it a whirl.


Atlantic
Pittsburgh: Sidney Crosby
Philadelphia: Mike Richards
NY Rangers: Henrik Lundqvist
NY Islanders: John Tavares (more for ticket sales than anything...)
New Jersey: Zach Parise

Northeast
Boston: Zdeno Chara
Montreal: Andre Markov (Even though he's out, I think he makes a HUGE difference.)
Buffalo: Ryan Miller
Ottawa: Daniel Alfredsson
Toronto: Phil Kessel

Southeast
Tampa Bay: Martin St. Louis
Washington: Alexander Ovechkin
Atlanta: Dustin Byfglyn (butchered that spelling...)
Carolina: Eric Staal
Florida: Tomas Vokoun

Western Conference

Central
Detroit: Nick Lidstrom
St. Louis: Jaroslav halak
Nashville: Shea Weber
Chicago: Jonathan Toews
Columbus: Rick Nash

Northwest
Vancouver: Henrik Sedin
Colorado: John-Michael Liles
Minnesota: Mikko Koivu
Calgary: Jarome Iginla
Edmonton: Taylor Hall/ Jordan Eberle (Same as Tavares....hope)

Pacific
Dallas: Brad Richards
San Jose: Dan Boyle
Phoenix: Ilya Bryzgalov
Anaheim: Ryan Getzlaf
Los Angeles: Drew Doughty (Kopitar and Brown a close 2nd/3rd)

[black bass]

You should have picked more goalies...if you dont have a strong goalie...your going nowhere.I agree with your pick of Lidstrom on the Wings , but alot of goalies are the backbone of the team !!

[fdp79]

i agree i too see Eric Staal as a key player for the Canes but i feel Cam Ward is equally irreplaceable

[mugatu471]

You should have picked more goalies...if you dont have a strong goalie...your going nowhere.I agree with your pick of Lidstrom on the Wings , but alot of goalies are the backbone of the team !!

I know. I originally had the mindset that I would pick like 20 goalies, but after looking at the line ups I found it hard to pick more than the ones I did. Which ones would you have picked?

[Wickabee]

My 2 pence.

Atlantic
Pittsburgh: Kris Letang (Talbot is a close second)
Philadelphia: Mike Richards (Briere a close second)
NY Rangers: Henrik Lundqvist
NY Islanders: John Tavares (He is what the team will be built around)
New Jersey: Any opposing player who fans on a shot

Northeast
Boston: Tim Thomas
Montreal: Carey Price (if he wasn't playing well this year, there would be blood on the streets of Montreal)
Buffalo: Ryan Miller
Ottawa: Daniel Alfredsson
Toronto: Luke Schenn (stepped up huge when Phaneuf went down)

Southeast
Tampa Bay: Martin St. Louis
Washington: Alexander Ovechkin
Atlanta: Andrew Ladd (considered Enstrom and Byfuglien)
Carolina: Eric Staal
Florida: Tomas Vokoun

Western Conference

Central
Detroit: Nick Lidstrom (Datsyuk a close second)
St. Louis: Jaroslav halak
Nashville: Shea Weber
Chicago: Patrick Sharp (Toews a close second)
Columbus: Rick Nash

Northwest
Vancouver: Ryan Kesler (considered H Sedin and Luongo)
Colorado: John-Michael Liles (Foote a close second)
Minnesota: Martin Havlat
Calgary: Mikka Kiprusoff (Iginla a close second)
Edmonton: Ales Hemsky (This pick is "currently" Hall, Eberle and Paajarvi, as well as what they do in goal in the next year or two will determine their future)

Pacific
Dallas: Brad Richards
San Jose: Patrick Marleau
Phoenix: Shane Doan (and will be until the day he retires)
Anaheim: Bobby Ryan
Los Angeles: Jack Johnson

[mugatu471]

Hmm..forgot about Doan that's a good pick.

[Dergula]

Schenn for us is huge at the moment. Displaying leadership and playing very consistant. Very proud of him!

[RGM81]

Mike Cammalleri hasn't scored a goal since December 19th so he's not been contributing offensively for the Habs.

Without Carey Price, this team is way out of the playoff hunt.

[mugatu471]

Mike Cammalleri hasn't scored a goal since December 19th so he's not been contributing offensively for the Habs.

Without Carey Price, this team is way out of the playoff hunt.

It was between him, Carey, and Markov. I haven't seen enough habs so I had trouble deciding.