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7. Pavel Bure

7. Pavel Bure
Pavel Bure may not be ranked #1 on this list of all-time Florida Panthers, but there is a case to be made for him, isn’t there?

In the three and a half seasons that Bure spent with Florida, he has the most trophies accumulated with two Rocket Richard Trophies and two Second Team All-Star nods.  Bure is a 1.13 PPG player for Florida (actually higher than he totaled with any other NHL team) and led his team in scoring three times, even though he was traded late into the season on the third occasion. 

While his stay in Florida was relatively brief, he actually achieved his best individual achievements as a Panther.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Right Wing
  • Acquired: Traded from the Vancouver Canucks with Bret Hedican, Brad Ference and Vancouver’s 2000 3rd Round Pick (which would be Robert Fried) for Ed Jovanovski, Dave Gagner, Mike Brown, Kevin Weekes and Florida’s 2000 1st Round Draft Pick (which would be Nathan Brown) 1/17/99.
  • Departed: Traded with Florida’s 2002 2nd Round Pick (which would be Lee Falardeau) to the New York Rangers for Igor Ulanov, Filip Novak, and the Rangers’ 2002 1st, 2nd, and 4th Round Picks 3/18/02.
  • Games Played: 223
  • Notable Statistics: 152 Goals
    99 Assists
    251 Points
    134 PIM
    1.13 PPG
    +12 Plus/Minus
    33.0 Point Shares

    4 Playoff Games
    1 Goal
    3 Assists
    4 Points
    72 PIM
    1.00 PPG
    +8 Plus/Minus
  • Major Accolades and Awards: Maurice Richard Trophy (2000 & 2001)
    Second Team All-Star (2000 & 2001)
    All-Star (2000 & 2001)
    Most Even-Strength Goals (2000)
    Most Game-Winning Goals (2000)
    Most Shots (2000 & 2001)
    Most Goals per Game (2000)
    Most Offensive Point Shares (2000)
  • Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Hart Trophy Finishes:
    3rd in 2000 & 9th in 2001
    Top Ten Lady Byng Trophy Finishes:
    4th in 2000

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