New York Rangers roundtable: Is Jesper Fast overrated or underrated?

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 14: Casey DeSmith
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 14: Casey DeSmith
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NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 14: Casey DeSmith
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 14: Casey DeSmith

The New York Rangers have a lot of polarizing players on their roster, maybe non more polarizing than Jesper Fast. Some fans think he is extremely underrated while others feel the opposite.

Jesper Fast is now one of the longest tenured players on the New York Rangers. Debuting with the team in 2013-14, Fast has played on about every single line with every single teammate imaginable over that time.

In 279 games, ‘Quickie’ has registered 33 goals and 57 assists, good for 90 points. He has been a key component on the team’s penalty kill, which surprisingly has rebounded this year in a big way, currently ranking 5th in the league.

Since Fast has played all over the lineup and has shown flashes of brilliance, every fan values him differently. That’s why we asked our Blue Line Station team how they feel about Fast. Is he underrated or overrated? Here is what they had to say: