Patrik Elias: The Most Underappreciated New Jersey Devil

Other then the people who take the great Martin Brodeur for granted, is there a player out there who is more under-appreciated by Devils and hockey fans in general than Patrik Elias?  For me, the answer is a resounding NO!  It seems Elias can never do enough to please too many members of the media, and Devils fans as a whole.  I keep hearing talk about how Elias should be traded, how he's overpaid, etc.  Are you kidding me? Elias is still by far the most-talented offensive player on the Devils, and the margin isn't even that close.  Before you come to the comments section and scream about how Zach Parise scores more goals then Elias, keep this in mind—goals and talent are mutually exclusive.  Just because you score goals, it doesn't necessarily make you the most talented player, as there are other factors that contribute to goal scoring.  Now, I am not taking anything away from Zach Parise.  He has a very good amount of ... (link)