Vegas Golden Knights: 2 Underrated Players To Watch

The NHL has so many underrated players who deserve far more recognition. In this segment, we will be discussing two from every team in the league. Their overall roles and abilities may differ, but they all share the common theme that they are not as respected as they ought to be.

For full transparency, two teams will be randomly picked from a wheel each day. The winners will then be discussed.

In today's first piece, we will be looking at the Vegas Golden Knights. They have plenty of stars on their roster, but there are a few other players who we should be paying attention to more. Here are two specific ones who come to mind.

Chandler Stephenson C: Chandler Stephenson has taken advantage of playing first-line minutes with Golden Knights and is proving that he can be a top-six center. Although he may better-suited as a second-liner, he is still far better than many realize. In 51 games this past season, he had new career-highs with 14 goals, 21 assists and 35 points. He is thriving in Vegas because he is getting far more chances than he did with the Washington Capitals. Truthfully, it's been working out for him.

Keegan Kolesar RW: Vegas will miss Ryan Reaves when it comes to his toughness. Yet, they have a nice replacement in Keegan Kolesar who also plays the game very physically. Kolesar had his first prolonged taste of NHL action this past season and did very well in his bottom-six role. In 44 games, he scored three goals and recorded 13 points. As he continues to get used to NHL competition, we could see his production go up, too. This is a player who fans should watch closely next season, as he leaves his mark in more ways than one.