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The very best agitators are those that are independently decent (or better) players. Ciccarelli is an example, but my favorite was Esa Tikkanen, who was a good defender and penalty killer, good forechecker, and completely infuriating to other teams. Great moments include kissing Keith Jones during a stoppage and a beautiful exchange with Sergio Momesso (no slouch himself) where Tikk pretended he was going to slash Momesso, then when Sergio flinched Esa grabbed his stick and threw it halfway up the ice.
Vladimir Konstantinov was another great and infuriating player, google "Konstantinov and Messier" for one of his "great" moments.
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