Sergei Fedorov is a three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Detroit Red Wings and first ballot Hockey Hall-of-Famer. In his prime Fedorov was considered one of the greatest players in the NHL.
Yes, he had a painful exit from the Red Wings. That changes nothing; his numbers did not dip. His importance to three Stanley Cup teams did not diminish.
It is unfair that had he played his entire career in Detroit his name would be in the rafters alongside Detroit Red Wings legends Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, Terry Sawchuk, Sid Abel, Steve Yzerman, Nicklas Lidstrom, Alex Delvecchio and soon to be added, Red Kelly.