I think there is a difference between being unique and just being better than everybody else. When I think of unique I think of players that look weird out there but still get the job done:
Tim Thomas is definitely a throwback and is insanely aggressive out there
Phaneuf could be spotted from space for his weird skating style and the fact that he plays his off-side. He has become more generic over the years but when he broke in he was very unique
Karlsson in Ottawa almost plays a hybrid Dman's role and puts up numbers that no one else can, although his overall quality is definitely up for debate
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