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22. Jeff Carter

22. Jeff Carter

Jeff Carter got off to a good start in the NHL with a 42 Point season in 2005-06 and he would show solid play in his first three seasons.  In his fourth season, the Centre would put his forth his best regular season where in 2008-09 he would have a career high 84 Point Season and was the leader in Game-Winning Goals.  Carter also was tenth in Hart Trophy voting that year and would have another pair of 60 Point seasons before he was traded to Columbus.

Carter would later play a strong role in the Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup wins in 2012 and 2014.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Center
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 11th Overall in the Amateur Draft 6/21/03.
  • Departed: Traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Jakub Voracek and Columbus’ 2011 1st and 3rd Round Pick (which were Sean Couturier and Nick Cousins) 1/23/11.
  • Games Played: 461
  • Notable Statistics: 181 Goals
    162 Assists
    343 Points
    288 PIM
    .74 PPG
    +51 Plus/Minus
    43.2 Point Shares

    47 Playoff Games
    13 Goals
    8 Assists
    21 Points
    34 PIM
    .45 PPG
    -14 Plus/Minus
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (2009)
    Most Game-Winning Goals (2008-09)

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