Wilson dummied Fox and Rempe didn't do anything.
I like having Rempe in the lineup for the most part but the deterrence argument is dumb, like always.
Alright let's relax with the drama. He "dummied" Fox? He gave him a bear hug and a noogie. I've seen worse on middle school playgrounds. Please.
Firstly, if you're not a believer in deterrence I don't know what to tell you. No one is afraid of having to fight Rempe because they could just decline that proposition. They're afraid of getting put through the boards on a clean hit. Hes shown the willingness to make questionable hits even if that results in a penalty if the net reward is killing someone.
Most importantly, and this is the highlighting point, they know that when he's on the ice, they have to move the puck immediately. That results in turnovers, misplays and bad passes. Rempes speed in combination with his size and willingness to knock people into the gilded age is what has the most impact on a game.
None of this accounts for the solar eclipse that he causes in the offensive zone when he parks himself in front of the goalie.
The deterrence argument isn't dumb. It's 100% a thing. If you're thinking about it just in terms of fighting, you're not able to dissect the details of the game enough. But then again 90% of hardcore hockey fans aren't able to to that either. No one would fault you.