| Jason Arnott |
| Jason William Arnott Center Right-Handed Shot Height: 6' 4", Weight: 220 pounds Born: 10.11.74 Collingwood, Ontario |
| How he arrived: Traded from the Edmonton Oilers with Bryan Muir for Bill Guerin and Valeri Zelepukin, 1.4.98 How he left: Traded to the Dallas Stars with Randy McKay and Devils' 1st round pick in the 2002 E.D. for Joe Nieuwendyk and Jamie Langenbrunner, 3.19.02 How he returned: Traded by the Nashville Predators for Matt Halischuk and Devils' 2nd round pick in the 2011 E.D., 6.19.10 How he left again: Traded to the Washington Capitals for Dave Steckel and Capitals' 2nd round pick in the 2012 E.D., 2.28.11 |
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| Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise Stats in bold signifies team leader. |
Arnott had been highly touted coming out of juniors, but struggled to find his niche while with the Oilers. So a trade to the
Devils, you could say, was just the thing his career needed. (And as history would prove, the thing Glen Sather did NOT need.
Oops.)
In time with the Devils, Arnott would get things straightened out. The Devils demanded more consistent play, something Arnott
had struggled to do in Edmonton, but was able to fix. His intensity picked up, as well, and his stock as a valuable power
forward rose big time.
Of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the one career playoff game winning goal, aka the biggest goal of his career. Yup, I'm
referring to the double OT shot that he put past Ed Belfour in game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals to bring the Cup back to Jersey.
:) Happy birthday to me that day.
I hated to see Arnott go, but he continued to play well with the Stars, and later (and currently) the Nashville Predators, so I do
take comfort in that.
Devils, you could say, was just the thing his career needed. (And as history would prove, the thing Glen Sather did NOT need.
Oops.)
In time with the Devils, Arnott would get things straightened out. The Devils demanded more consistent play, something Arnott
had struggled to do in Edmonton, but was able to fix. His intensity picked up, as well, and his stock as a valuable power
forward rose big time.
Of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the one career playoff game winning goal, aka the biggest goal of his career. Yup, I'm
referring to the double OT shot that he put past Ed Belfour in game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals to bring the Cup back to Jersey.
:) Happy birthday to me that day.
I hated to see Arnott go, but he continued to play well with the Stars, and later (and currently) the Nashville Predators, so I do
take comfort in that.
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| Entry Draft: 1993 First Round Pick (7th overall) by the Edmonton Oilers |
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| Playoff Statistics with the Franchise |
