"How you remember Petr Nedved largely depends on which team you supported. In Vancouver, his name still evokes frustration, although not to an extreme degree. In St. Louis, his tenure was so brief that it barely qualifies as noteworthy. However, among New York Rangers fans who experienced the late '90s and early 2000s, Petr Nedved is remembered much more fondly. For the Blueshirts, he was one of the few consistent offensive sparks during a generally bleak period in the franchise's history."
"During the lockout-shortened 1994-95 season, Petr Nedved recorded 23 points in 46 games before being traded again. On August 31, 1995, the Rangers sent Nedved and Sergei Zubov to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Luc Robitaille and Ulf Samuelsson, a move that marked the most explosive stretch of his career. In Pittsburgh, surrounded by elite talent, Nedved thrived, scoring 45 goals and accumulating 99 points in the 1995-96 season, followed by 33 goals and 71 points the next season."
Petr Nedved, drafted second overall in 1990, moved to the New York Rangers on July 24, 1994, in a trade with the St. Louis Blues. He scored 23 points in 46 games during the lockout-shortened 1994–95 season before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins on August 31, 1995. In Pittsburgh Nedved produced 45 goals and 99 points in 1995–96 and 33 goals with 71 points the following year. A contract dispute cost him the entire 1997–98 season. He returned to New York on November 25, 1998, led the Rangers in scoring twice, formed the "Czech Mates" line, and posted his best Rangers season in 2000–01 with 32 goals and 78 points. He was traded again on March 3, 2004.
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