Blue Line Station
Fansided

What can we expect the rest of Artemi Panarin’s career?

By Steve Paulus

Nov 20, 2019; New York, NY, USA; New York Rangers center Artemi Panarin (10) celebrates scoring a goal with right wing Kaapo Kakko (24) against the Washington Capitals during the second period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2019; New York, NY, USA; New York Rangers center Artemi Panarin (10) celebrates scoring a goal with right wing Kaapo Kakko (24) against the Washington Capitals during the second period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 4
Next
NASHVILLE, TN – FEBRUARY 12: Peter Forsberg #21 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the Nashville Predators on February 12, 2011 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – FEBRUARY 12: Peter Forsberg #21 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the Nashville Predators on February 12, 2011 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /

Peter Forsberg

Peter Forsberg is another player who compares to Panarin. He starred for the Colorado Avalanche for 11 years, winning two Stanley Cups in the process.  A Calder Trophy winner, in 2002-03 he won the Art Ross and Hart Trophies.

A four time first team All-Star, in the five years before he turned 29 his adjusted stats are very similar to Panarin’s again using hockeyreference.com’s adjusted scoring.

                                      Goals      Assists      Points
Artemi Panarin            162         289             451
Peter Forsberg            136         318             454

While their numbers are similar, Forsberg’s career was hampered by numerous injuries.  He had to sit out the entire 2001-02 regular season after spleen surgery and to recover from various injuries.

Those injuries limited him to 39 games when he was 30,  60 games when he was 32 and 57 games when he was 33.

Age         GPG           PPG
29           0.39          1.41 (PPG led NHL)
30           0.46          1.41 (PPG led NHL)
32           0.32          1.25
33           0.23           0.96
34           0.11           1.56   (only 9 games)

As a result of deteriorating health the number of games Forsberg played dropped, but his level of play did not.  He also lost a prime season due to the 2004-05 lockout.  By the time he was 34 he was unable to play and had to retire, though he attempted  brief comeback two years later at age 37.

Home/Analysis