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48. Petr Nedved

48. Petr Nedved

Petr Nedved arrived in Pittsburgh with a lot of baggage.  The former second overall pick was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks, whose fans appreciated his skill, but not his soft play.  A contract dispute would see him dealt to St. Louis, where he played for part of a season, and then he went to the New York Rangers, where he failed to live up to expectations.  Still, there was so much talent in the Czech Center, that the Penguins traded for him before the 1995-96 season.

Nedved responded with the best NHL season of his life.  He scored 45 Goals, 54 Assists, and 99 Points, all of which were career-highs.  Nedved was also second in the NHL in Shooting Percentage (22.1) and third in Plus/Minus (+37), and he shook off the lousy playoff performances of his past with 20 Points in Pittsburgh’s deep playoff run. 

He would have 71 Points in his next season (1996-97), but the Nedved of old returned.  The Czech star held out due to another contract dispute, and he was out of the NHL for a year.  He was traded back to the Rangers after a year, but he miscalculated and likely cost himself over a million dollars in income.

As a Penguin, Nedved had a Points per Game Average of 1.10 with 170 Points in total.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Center
  • Acquired: Traded from the New York Rangers with Sergei Zubov for Luc Robitaille and Ulf Samuelsson 8/31/95.
  • Departed: Traded to the New York Rangers with Chris Tamer and Sean Pronger for Alex Kovalev and Harry York 11/25/98.
  • Games Played: 154
  • Notable Statistics: 78 Goals
    92 Assists
    170 Points
    170 PIM
    1.10 PPG
    +35 Plus/Minus
    18.0 Point Shares

    23 Playoff Games
    11 Goals
    12 Assists
    23 Points
    28 PIM
    1.00 PPG
    +1 Plus/Minus
  • Major Accolades and Awards: None.
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