Petrielli: I have Zach Bogosian down as my most underrated player this year.
A lot of the rhetoric when he was first signed was that, basically, he was garbage, and if plays even half the games, we should be upset. There were a lot of questions about why they would sign him: “He’s just a grinder, physical-presence type of guy.” But Zach Bogosian can play.
He is not a top-four defenseman, but he fully understands his role. He plays within himself. He is steady. He covers for the young players he is paired with. He lets them play their game, and he kind of sits back and takes care of business.