Intangibles. You've heard all about them before. Derek Jeter is the king of intangibles in baseball. He just has that leadership ability that most people don't have that allows him to continue to be relevant year after year in MVP talk. He doesn't necessarily need to have stout numbers because all of his intangibles guide him along. Have you ever wondered who the king of intangibles is in the NHL? Well, wonder no longer.
A recent study shows that Henrik Zetterberg is the league leader in Intangible Resourcefulness Rating to Exhibit Game Altering Rational Demonstrations of Leadership Excluded from Scoring Sheet with a whopping 85.6 rating. Second on this list is Jason Spezza with a 79.1 IRREGARDLESS, with Jordan Staal finishing in third, just behind Spezza with a 78.3 rating. Joe Corvo and Chris Drury round out the top five with 74.6 and 73.1 ratings, respectively.
Surprising? I think not. Just by taking a look at King Hank, it's not difficult to notice how hard he plays every shift. Add to this the fact that he's just a winner, damnit. I'd rather have him on my team than plenty of players.
A few notibles include Scott Gomez's IRREGARDLESS of just 23.9, and Marian Hossa's surprisingly low rating of 12.6. Gomez's rating is surprising considering his steep contract and the fact that he's not really an elite scorer. You'd figure there would be plenty of intangibles that justify his salary, but apparently that's not so. As for Mr. Hossa, the only explanation I have is that he just isn't clutch when it really matters. He definitely hasn't proven himself as a winner, and that's where intangibles are born. The Blackhawks are proving to be a scary team this season, but if Hossa is unable to pick up his IRREGARDLESS throughout the year, they might struggle when it really comes down to it: the Stanley Cup Finals.
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