I think the emphasis is skewed
I know SL isn't a fighter, per se, or goon. My issue is anytime a discussion comes up like this, his defenders state his willingness to drop the gloves, as a positive. It's just not true. It's not something he does. Therefore, the "he defends his teammates" attribute is also overblown. Then there are the things he does "in the room". Speculation at best
So, he's really a nothing special, dime a dozen Flyer player, who most likely gets all his fan worship because we really don't have anyone better to like