gold star for USAHOF

6. Robert Svehla

6. Robert Svehla
Playing for the Florida Panthers for 8 of his 9 NHL seasons, blueliner, Robert Svehla is as of this writing without question the greatest Defenseman in Panthers history.  The Slovakian star would represent Florida in the 1997 All-Star Game and had four seasons where he would exceed 40 Points.  He was also a large reason why Florida would make the Stanley Cup Finals in the 1995/96 Season.  WIth the Panthers, Svehla had 290 Points.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Defence
  • Acquired: Traded from the Calgary Flames with Magnus Svensson for Florida’s 1996 3rd Round Pick (which would be Dmitri Vlasenkov) and their 1997 4th Round Pick (which would be Ryan Ready), 9/29/94.
  • Departed: Traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Dmitry Yushkevich 7/18/02.
  • Games Played: 573
  • Notable Statistics: 61 Goals
    229 Assists
    290 Points
    603 PIM
    .51 PPG
    -18 Plus/Minus
    49.5 Point Shares

    31 Playoff Games
    1 Goal
    11 Assists
    12 Points
    40 PIM
    .39 PPG
    -1 Plus/Minus
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (1997)

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