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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Nilsson was the centrepiece of the team for years, including after Lanny came (no coincidence Lanny got his biggest goalscoring season ever with Nilsson).
He was the first Euro player to crack 100 points. Third in the NHL that season with 131. And he was so bad defensively that he was used on the PK. And scored 9 shorties in one season. He was over a PPG in EVERY season he played in the NHL (except that 1998 6 game appearance with the Oilers). In Calgary he was well over a PPG in fact (his 131 point season he had 82 assists in 80 games).
Those who say he was anything less than the best Swede on this team is kidding themselves. And never saw him play.
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I saw him play plenty of times. I remember one particular time he came back from an injury and had a double chin. The guy had great skills sure but he lacked commitment and that's why he was traded for less than what we got for Glencross.
It was Choinard feeding Lanny for his 66 goals.