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Brian Rolston

New Jersey Devils

1973/02/21 36

6-2 210

Flint, MI, USA

14

the New Jersey Devils in 1991 (1st round)

Year Team GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG
2009 Devils 15 4 3 7 -2 2 2 0 1 0 52

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Has impressive wheels, a booming shot he isn't afraid to unleash, great hand/eye coordination and excellent penalty-killing instincts.
Flaws
  • Doesn't have natural playmaking skills and isn't a very physical player, either. Has been fighting confidence issues his entire career.
Career Potential
  • Top six forward.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

December 4, 2008 Missed 18 games (right ankle injury).
October 17, 2008 Right ankle injury, day-to-day.
July 1, 2008 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils to a four-year contract.
February 19, 2008 Missed 1 game (illness).
February 17, 2008 Illness, day-to-day.
February 14, 2007 Missed 3 games (stomach virus).
February 6, 2007 Stomach virus, day-to-day.
June 19, 2006 Minnesota Wild exercised their contract option for the 2007-08 season.
February 7, 2006 Stomach virus, day-to-day.
July 8, 2004 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Minnesota Wild to a multi-year contract.
August 12, 2003 Re-signed by the Boston Bruins.
June 30, 2003 Boston Bruins tendered a qualifying offer.
March 9, 2003 Missed 1 game (head injury).
March 8, 2003 Head injury, day-to-day.
August 11, 2001 Re-signed by the Boston Bruins.
November 9, 2000 Missed 5 games (rib injury).
October 29, 2000 Rib injury, day-to-day.

Trades

July 1, 2008 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils.
June 29, 2008 Minnesota Wild traded the rights to Brian Rolston to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a conditional 2009 or 2010 draft selection.
July 8, 2004 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Minnesota Wild.
March 6, 2000 Boston Bruins traded Ray Bourque and Dave Andreychuk to the Colorado Avalanche for Brian Rolston, Martin Grenier, Sami Pahlsson and a 1st round selection (previously acquired, Boston selected Martin Samuelsson) in 2000.
November 3, 1999 Colorado Avalanche traded Claude Lemieux, 1st round selection (David Hale) in 2000 and a 2nd round selection (Matt DeMarchi) in 2000 to the New Jersey Devils for Brian Rolston and 1st round selection (later traded to Boston - Martin Samuelsson) in 2000.
June 9, 1991 Drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round (11th overall) in 1991.

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