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16. Tomas Vokoun

16. Tomas Vokoun
The career of Tomas Vokoun as a Florida Panther is not as celebrated nearly as much as it should be.  Perhaps it was because he led the NHL in Losses twice as a Panther and that he is known for the blooper clip of being injured by his own teammate who meant to slash the goal post in frustration (but hit Vokoun instead).

What needs to be remembered is that Vokoun got Florida closer to the playoffs than they had any right to be and stole as many wins as he could, enough so that he was recognized with an All-Star Game appearance in 2008.  He would notably lead the NHL in Goalie Point Shares that year, a testament to how much of the heavy lifting he did.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Goalie
  • Acquired: Traded from the Nashville Predators for Detroit’s previously acquired 2007 2nd Round Pick (which would be Nick Spaling) and Florida’s 2008 1st and 2nd Round Pick (which would later be traded to the New York Islanders and would be Joshua Bailey and Aaron Ness respectively) 2008 6/22/07.
  • Departed: Signed as a Free Agent with the Washington Capitals 7/2/11.
  • Games Played: 268
  • Notable Statistics: 101 Wins
    108 Losses
    30 Ties
    2.57 Goals Against Average
    .923 Save Percentage
    23 Shutouts
    58.7 Goalie Point Shares

    No Playoff Games
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (2008)
    Most Saves (2007-08)
    Most Goalie Point Shares (2007-08)

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