Alex DeBrincat will represent Detroit at the All-Star Game in Toronto, but has he been the Red Wings' best player this season?

At the beginning of the month, Alex DeBrincat was named the Detroit Red Wings' representative for the 2024 NHL All-Star Game, which will be held February 3rd at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

DeBrincat leads Detroit in goals (with 17, tied with Dylan Larkin), assists (23, one ahead of Lucas Raymond), and by extension points (40, two clear of Larkin) in 43 games.  By all accounts, he's done everything the Red Wings hoped he might when they brought him in over the summer.

But is DeBrincat the Red Wings' best player?  My co-host Connor Earegood and I took on that question on the most recent episode of THN Detroit's The Silky Mitten State.  Here's an excerpt from that conversation:

For the full discussion and episode, you can find The Silky Mitten State on both Apple Podcasts and Spotify:

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