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Nikolai Zherdev

New York Rangers

1984/11/05 25

6-2 205

Kiev, USSR (now Ukraine)

5

the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2003 (1st round)

Year Team GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG
2008 Rangers 82 23 35 58 6 39 4 1 3 0 219

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Skates with explosive strides and is one of the best one-on-one players in hockey. Can do anything he wants with the puck and oozes offense.
Flaws
  • Needs a lot of work in defensive-zone coverage. Takes too many shifts off. Must become more dedicated to the NHL game.
Career Potential
  • First line winger.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

September 16, 2009 Signed with the Atlant Mytischi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
August 4, 2009 New York Rangers exercised their walk-away option from arbitration award.
February 8, 2007 Missed 2 games (flu).
February 2, 2007 Flu, day-to-day.
January 30, 2007 Flu, day-to-day.
January 27, 2007 Missed 1 game (flu).
December 12, 2006 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
December 2, 2006 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
September 28, 2006 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
July 20, 2006 Signed with the Khimik Voskresensk of the Russian League.
April 18, 2006 Missed the last 8 games of the regular season (sprained knee).
April 3, 2006 Sprained knee, sidelined indefinitely.
December 5, 2005 Recalled from Syracuse (AHL).
December 2, 2005 Assigned to Syracuse (AHL).
July 27, 2004 NHL lockout: Signed with the CSKA Moscow of the Russian League.
February 28, 2004 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
February 25, 2004 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
January 27, 2004 Groin, left Tuesday's game (Didn't miss any games).
August 15, 2003 Signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a multi-year contract.

Trades

July 2, 2008 New York Rangers traded Fedor Tyutin and Christian Backman to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Nikolai Zherdev and Dan Fritsche.
June 21, 2003 Drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round (4th overall) in 2003.

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