Josh Leivo has played so little over the past two seasons that it’s easy to forget about him. This has resulted in most fans giving up on him as a player, but I think there’s a legitimate argument to be made that he should be a Top 9 NHL forward.



To break down my reasoning, I think it’s important to draw a parallel between Leivo and some of the undervalued players the Vegas Golden Knights acquired en route to a Stanley Cup final appearance in their inaugural season.



Justin Bourne followed up this tweet with a fantastic article about the topic. He went on to explain that if there’s one thing we could take away from Vegas’ unexpected success, it’s the fact that some players just need to be given an opportunity to succeed.



Looking at the Golden Knights’ roster, there are three forwards that stand out to me in this regard: Alex Tuch, Jonathan Marchessault, and Erik Haula. All of these players share a similar story. They...