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Nik Antropov

Atlanta Thrashers

1980/02/18 29

6-6 230

Ust-Kamenogorsk, USSR (now Kazakhstan)

8

the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1998 (1st round)

Year Team GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG
2008 Rangers 18 7 6 13 -1 6 2 0 2 0 53
2008 Maple Leafs 63 21 25 46 -13 24 6 0 2 0 171

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Can line up at all three forward positions. Plays with poise and patience. Owns good vision and two-way smarts. Works hard and has impressive size and reach.
Flaws
  • Is so big that he could still stand to play more of a power game at the NHL level for a greater impact. Is prone to mental lapses on the ice. Lacks natural goal-scoring ability.
Career Potential
  • Top six forward.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

March 4, 2009 Acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
April 5, 2008 Missed the last 3 games of the regular season (knee injury).
April 1, 2008 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
March 27, 2008 Missed 4 games (knee injury).
March 18, 2008 Knee injury, day-to-day.
February 1, 2008 Suspended by the NHL for three games.
June 6, 2007 Re-signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a two-year extension contract.
January 16, 2007 Missed 17 games (ankle injury).
December 7, 2006 Ankle injury, sidelined indefinitely.
October 28, 2006 Missed 11 games (leg injury).
October 3, 2006 Leg injury, sidelined indefinitely.
July 10, 2006 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a one-year contract.
April 18, 2006 Missed the last games of the regular season (right knee surgery).
April 18, 2006 Right knee surgery, sidelined indefinitely.
March 10, 2006 Missed 2 games (arm injury).
March 4, 2006 Arm injury, day-to-day.
January 14, 2006 Missed 12 games (knee injury).
December 17, 2005 Knee injury, day-to-day.
November 8, 2005 Missed 9 games (personal reasons / upper body injury).
October 25, 2005 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
October 20, 2005 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
August 12, 2005 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a one-year contract.
December 20, 2004 NHL lockout: Signed with the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Russian League.
October 27, 2004 NHL lockout: Signed with the Ak Bars Kazan of the Russian League.
August 5, 2004 Re-signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a one-year contract.
July 16, 2004 Filed for salary arbitration.
June 30, 2004 Toronto Maple Leafs tendered a qualifying offer.
December 11, 2003 Missed 20 games (shoulder injury).
October 27, 2003 Shoulder injury, sidelined indefinitely.
September 5, 2003 Re-signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a one-year contract.
April 21, 2003 Missed Game 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Round One againt the Philadelphia Flyers (broken bone in foot).
April 10, 2003 Broken foot in foot, late April.
April 9, 2003 Foot injury, left Wednesday's game.
March 25, 2003 Missed 2 games (groin).
March 22, 2003 Groin, day-to-day.
January 9, 2003 Missed 3 games (left wrist injury).
January 1, 2003 Left wrist injury, day-to-day.
December 31, 2002 Left wrist injury, left Tuesday's game.
November 19, 2002 Missed 5 games (sprained knee).
November 17, 2002 Sprained knee, day-to-day.
November 6, 2002 Sprained knee, mid-November.
September 18, 2002 Re-signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
November 5, 2001 Assigned to St. John's (AHL).
December 23, 2000 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
December 21, 2000 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
November 25, 2000 Missed 22 games (knee injury).
October 7, 2000 Knee injury, late November.

Trades

March 4, 2009 Toronto Maple Leafs traded Nik Antropov to the NY Rangers for a 2nd round selection in 2009 and a conditional draft selection.
June 27, 1998 Drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round (10th overall) in 1998.

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