Dave Semenko is one of the hardest ones to rank, as there is no better example of where statistics don't tell the whole story.

The Houston Aeros would draft Dave Semenko in 1978, but his rights were traded to the Edmonton Oilers before he would ever play a game in Texas.  Semenko was strong and physical, and when they traded for Wayne Gretzky the following year, his role was clearly defined: Protect Wayne Gretzky.