Elsa/Getty Images Oh, you gotta love controversy.
When the term "overrated" is thrown around, fans tend to mention it in describing a player they hate: Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Steven Stamkos, etc. Of course, all of those players are bona fide superstars who have the ability to take over games at a moment's notice.
But what about those players who are truly overrated? I'm talking about those players who get lots of hype or lots of money and consistently underachieve or blow big games.
I have a feeling this one might set off a firestorm so, if you have any complaints, feel free to spout off in the comments section. Most of them will be ignored of course but hey, you can try.
When the term "overrated" is thrown around, fans tend to mention it in describing a player they hate: Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Steven Stamkos, etc. Of course, all of those players are bona fide superstars who have the ability to take over games at a moment's notice.
But what about those players who are truly overrated? I'm talking about those players who get lots of hype or lots of money and consistently underachieve or blow big games.
I have a feeling this one might set off a firestorm so, if you have any complaints, feel free to spout off in the comments section. Most of them will be ignored of course but hey, you can try.
Oh, you gotta love controversy. When the term "overrated" is thrown around, fans tend to mention it in describing a player they hate: Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Steven Stamkos, etc. Of course, all of those players are bona fide superstars who have the ability to take over games at a moment's notice.
But what about those players who are truly overrated? I'm talking about those players who get lots of hype or lots of money and consistently underachieve or blow big games.
I have a feeling this one might set off a firestorm so, if you have any complaints, feel free to spout off in the comments section. Most of them will be ignored of course but hey, you can try.
Might as well start with a big name, right?But what about those players who are truly overrated? I'm talking about those players who get lots of hype or lots of money and consistently underachieve or blow big games.
I have a feeling this one might set off a firestorm so, if you have any complaints, feel free to spout off in the comments section. Most of them will be ignored of course but hey, you can try.
25. Vincent Lecavalier
Look, I'm a huge Vinnie Lecavalier fan but he's just not producing up to his contract anymore. Lecavalier signed an 11-year, $85 million contract in 2008 and has only 49 goals since that contract took effect. To put that in perspective, Lecavalier scored 52 goals in 2006-07 alone.
With lingering questions about his wrist since a surgery in 2009, many are wondering whether Lecavalier can return to the form that made him one of the most valuable players on the ice.
Elsa/Getty Images Oh, you gotta love controversy.
When the term "overrated" is thrown around, fans tend to mention it in describing a player they hate: Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Steven Stamkos, etc. Of course, all of those players are bona fide superstars who have the ability to take over games at a moment's notice.
But what about those players who are truly overrated? I'm talking about those players who get lots of hype or lots of money and consistently underachieve or blow big games.
I have a feeling this one might set off a firestorm so, if you have any complaints, feel free to spout off in the comments section. Most of them will be ignored of course but hey, you can try.
When the term "overrated" is thrown around, fans tend to mention it in describing a player they hate: Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Steven Stamkos, etc. Of course, all of those players are bona fide superstars who have the ability to take over games at a moment's notice.
But what about those players who are truly overrated? I'm talking about those players who get lots of hype or lots of money and consistently underachieve or blow big games.
I have a feeling this one might set off a firestorm so, if you have any complaints, feel free to spout off in the comments section. Most of them will be ignored of course but hey, you can try.
25. Vincent Lecavalier
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Might as well start with a big name, right?
Look, I'm a huge Vinnie Lecavalier fan but he's just not producing up to his contract anymore. Lecavalier signed an 11-year, $85 million contract in 2008 and has only 49 goals since that contract took effect. To put that in perspective, Lecavalier scored 52 goals in 2006-07 alone.
With lingering questions about his wrist since a surgery in 2009, many are wondering whether Lecavalier can return to the form that made him one of the most valuable players on the ice.
Look, I'm a huge Vinnie Lecavalier fan but he's just not producing up to his contract anymore. Lecavalier signed an 11-year, $85 million contract in 2008 and has only 49 goals since that contract took effect. To put that in perspective, Lecavalier scored 52 goals in 2006-07 alone.
With lingering questions about his wrist since a surgery in 2009, many are wondering whether Lecavalier can return to the form that made him one of the most valuable players on the ice.
24. RJ Umberger
It's hard for me to rip on the hometown boy but someone has to say it: I just don't think RJ Umberger is that great. Now granted, he was buried on the depth chart in Philadelphia and isn't exactly surrounded by superstars in Columbus but Umberger is supposed to be that superstar. Commanding almost $4 million a year from the Blue Jackets, Umberger has been a consistent 20-goal scorer the past three years but the only thing that's garnered Columbus is a quick exit from the playoffs via Detroit in 2009.
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Elsa/Getty Images Oh, you gotta love controversy.
When the term "overrated" is thrown around, fans tend to mention it in describing a player they hate: Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Steven Stamkos, etc. Of course, all of those players are bona fide superstars who have the ability to take over games at a moment's notice.
But what about those players who are truly overrated? I'm talking about those players who get lots of hype or lots of money and consistently underachieve or blow big games.
I have a feeling this one might set off a firestorm so, if you have any complaints, feel free to spout off in the comments section. Most of them will be ignored of course but hey, you can try.
When the term "overrated" is thrown around, fans tend to mention it in describing a player they hate: Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Steven Stamkos, etc. Of course, all of those players are bona fide superstars who have the ability to take over games at a moment's notice.
But what about those players who are truly overrated? I'm talking about those players who get lots of hype or lots of money and consistently underachieve or blow big games.
I have a feeling this one might set off a firestorm so, if you have any complaints, feel free to spout off in the comments section. Most of them will be ignored of course but hey, you can try.
25. Vincent Lecavalier
Elsa/Getty Images
Might as well start with a big name, right?
Look, I'm a huge Vinnie Lecavalier fan but he's just not producing up to his contract anymore. Lecavalier signed an 11-year, $85 million contract in 2008 and has only 49 goals since that contract took effect. To put that in perspective, Lecavalier scored 52 goals in 2006-07 alone.
With lingering questions about his wrist since a surgery in 2009, many are wondering whether Lecavalier can return to the form that made him one of the most valuable players on the ice.
Look, I'm a huge Vinnie Lecavalier fan but he's just not producing up to his contract anymore. Lecavalier signed an 11-year, $85 million contract in 2008 and has only 49 goals since that contract took effect. To put that in perspective, Lecavalier scored 52 goals in 2006-07 alone.
With lingering questions about his wrist since a surgery in 2009, many are wondering whether Lecavalier can return to the form that made him one of the most valuable players on the ice.
24. RJ Umberger
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It's hard for me to rip on the hometown boy but someone has to say it: I just don't think RJ Umberger is that great.
Now granted, he was buried on the depth chart in Philadelphia and isn't exactly surrounded by superstars in Columbus but Umberger is supposed to be that superstar.
Commanding almost $4 million a year from the Blue Jackets, Umberger has been a consistent 20-goal scorer the past three years but the only thing that's garnered Columbus is a quick exit from the playoffs via Detroit in 2009.
Now granted, he was buried on the depth chart in Philadelphia and isn't exactly surrounded by superstars in Columbus but Umberger is supposed to be that superstar.
Commanding almost $4 million a year from the Blue Jackets, Umberger has been a consistent 20-goal scorer the past three years but the only thing that's garnered Columbus is a quick exit from the playoffs via Detroit in 2009.
23. Sergei Gonchar
The minute I watched Sergei Gonchar get turned into a human turnstile by the Montreal Canadiens two seasons ago, I knew he had played his last game as a Penguin. That, of course, did not stop the Ottawa Senators from giving him a 3-year, $16 million deal complete with a no-trade clause. Gonchar was a great defenseman, one of the greatest offensive threats on the blue line in history but that is all in the past.
He hasn't played a full season since 2006-07 and has lost the speed that once made him great.
He hasn't played a full season since 2006-07 and has lost the speed that once made him great.
Elsa/Getty Images Oh, you gotta love controversy.
When the term "overrated" is thrown around, fans tend to mention it in describing a player they hate: Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Steven Stamkos, etc. Of course, all of those players are bona fide superstars who have the ability to take over games at a moment's notice.
But what about those players who are truly overrated? I'm talking about those players who get lots of hype or lots of money and consistently underachieve or blow big games.
I have a feeling this one might set off a firestorm so, if you have any complaints, feel free to spout off in the comments section. Most of them will be ignored of course but hey, you can try.
When the term "overrated" is thrown around, fans tend to mention it in describing a player they hate: Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Steven Stamkos, etc. Of course, all of those players are bona fide superstars who have the ability to take over games at a moment's notice.
But what about those players who are truly overrated? I'm talking about those players who get lots of hype or lots of money and consistently underachieve or blow big games.
I have a feeling this one might set off a firestorm so, if you have any complaints, feel free to spout off in the comments section. Most of them will be ignored of course but hey, you can try.
25. Vincent Lecavalier
Elsa/Getty Images
Might as well start with a big name, right?
Look, I'm a huge Vinnie Lecavalier fan but he's just not producing up to his contract anymore. Lecavalier signed an 11-year, $85 million contract in 2008 and has only 49 goals since that contract took effect. To put that in perspective, Lecavalier scored 52 goals in 2006-07 alone.
With lingering questions about his wrist since a surgery in 2009, many are wondering whether Lecavalier can return to the form that made him one of the most valuable players on the ice.
Look, I'm a huge Vinnie Lecavalier fan but he's just not producing up to his contract anymore. Lecavalier signed an 11-year, $85 million contract in 2008 and has only 49 goals since that contract took effect. To put that in perspective, Lecavalier scored 52 goals in 2006-07 alone.
With lingering questions about his wrist since a surgery in 2009, many are wondering whether Lecavalier can return to the form that made him one of the most valuable players on the ice.
24. RJ Umberger
Christian Petersen/Getty Images
It's hard for me to rip on the hometown boy but someone has to say it: I just don't think RJ Umberger is that great.
Now granted, he was buried on the depth chart in Philadelphia and isn't exactly surrounded by superstars in Columbus but Umberger is supposed to be that superstar.
Commanding almost $4 million a year from the Blue Jackets, Umberger has been a consistent 20-goal scorer the past three years but the only thing that's garnered Columbus is a quick exit from the playoffs via Detroit in 2009.
Now granted, he was buried on the depth chart in Philadelphia and isn't exactly surrounded by superstars in Columbus but Umberger is supposed to be that superstar.
Commanding almost $4 million a year from the Blue Jackets, Umberger has been a consistent 20-goal scorer the past three years but the only thing that's garnered Columbus is a quick exit from the playoffs via Detroit in 2009.
23. Sergei Gonchar
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The minute I watched Sergei Gonchar get turned into a human turnstile by the Montreal Canadiens two seasons ago, I knew he had played his last game as a Penguin.
That, of course, did not stop the Ottawa Senators from giving him a 3-year, $16 million deal complete with a no-trade clause.
Gonchar was a great defenseman, one of the greatest offensive threats on the blue line in history but that is all in the past.
He hasn't played a full season since 2006-07 and has lost the speed that once made him great.
That, of course, did not stop the Ottawa Senators from giving him a 3-year, $16 million deal complete with a no-trade clause.
Gonchar was a great defenseman, one of the greatest offensive threats on the blue line in history but that is all in the past.
He hasn't played a full season since 2006-07 and has lost the speed that once made him great.
22. Wade Redden
Hey, technically he's still in the New York system, so he's allowed to be included on this list.
The poster boy for free agent overspending, Wade Redden became the highest paid player in American Hockey League history after signing a six-year, $39 million contract and scoring a grand total of five goals after that (he scored 17 for the Senators at one point).
New York Post writer Larry Brooks called the Redden deal "the worst in the history of the NHL, if not in the history of hard-cap pro sports." There's not really much else I can add to that.
The poster boy for free agent overspending, Wade Redden became the highest paid player in American Hockey League history after signing a six-year, $39 million contract and scoring a grand total of five goals after that (he scored 17 for the Senators at one point).
New York Post writer Larry Brooks called the Redden deal "the worst in the history of the NHL, if not in the history of hard-cap pro sports." There's not really much else I can add to that.
21. Sean Horcoff
The captain of the Edmonton Oilers might lead in the locker room but on the ice is a completely different story. The recipient of a six-year, $33-million contract in 2008, Horcoff has not topped 20 goals in four years and has only led the Oilers to three playoff appearances in ten seasons.
Certainly, his situation in western Canada isn't exactly ideal but you would expect your team captain to step up and deliver some goals, not shrink back and underachieve like his team. Coincidentally, he's also best friends with an overrated player in another sport: New York Mets outfielder Jason Bay.
Certainly, his situation in western Canada isn't exactly ideal but you would expect your team captain to step up and deliver some goals, not shrink back and underachieve like his team. Coincidentally, he's also best friends with an overrated player in another sport: New York Mets outfielder Jason Bay.
20. Olli Jokinen
Unfortunately for Olli Jokinen, injuries have seemed to rob him of the prime of his career. In the past four seasons, Jokinen has missed 91 games due to injury and is a -45 during that time. While still able to flash his scoring touch at times (17 goals last year for Calgary), the 30-goal scorer we knew in Florida seems to be a thing of the past.
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