Nedved coming to Rangers camp

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Thirty-six-year old Czech center Petr Nedved, who played 478 games with the Rangers in three stints between 1992-93 and 2003-04, is coming to training camp to try to land a job. "He has spoken with Tom and Glen and passed up some other offers in Europe, wanting to come to camp with the opportunity to earn a job here," a Rangers spokesman confirmed a few moments ago. "There is no commitment on our end." The desire of Nedved, who scored 149 goals and added 202 assists as a Ranger, to give it another shot in New York first came to light this morning in a partial translation of a Czech news report provided by blueshirtbulletin.com. In that translation, Nedved said he hoped for the chance to play "a few minutes on the third or fourth line."

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Petr Nedved, Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images

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August 1, 2008 07:26 AM ET

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Waa waa?? Weird news for sure!

GEO

Sarasota , FL

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August 1, 2008 07:30 AM ET

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Whaaattt??? He's done! He was done when he played for the Oilers, what, 3 or 4 years ago! Good luck!

DCruiser

Barrington , IL

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August 1, 2008 08:05 AM ET

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Whaaattt???
DCruiser

He looks as surprised as you!

Seabird 56

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August 1, 2008 08:12 AM ET

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Classic case of a guy who thought he was way better than he was and worth way more than he was begging for a job on the 3rd or 4th line now. What goes around comes around. Sounds like karma to me. Nedved is an a**hole.

LGP: Stanley Cup…

Six Burgh, PA

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August 1, 2008 08:33 AM ET

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Hang it up Petr. You weren't that great to begin with. He needs to stay in the Czech Republic and finish up there. He may be able to go out on some kind of high note that way.

darkstorm

Rimersburg , PA

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August 1, 2008 09:02 AM ET

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I always thought that the expectations for this guy were a wee bit high. He's a pretty decent player. It could be worse...it could be Petr Klima looking for a job

Spiny Norman

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August 1, 2008 09:48 AM ET

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it could be Petr Klima looking for a job
Spiny Norman

It could be worse.....it could be Gustav Klimt looking for a job.

Seabird 56

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August 1, 2008 09:55 AM ET

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could be worse.....it could be Gustav Klimt looking for a job.

seabird56

Michel Petit anyone?

Spiny Norman

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August 1, 2008 10:00 AM ET

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Michel Petit anyone?
Spiny Norman

Whos' he?????

Seabird 56

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August 1, 2008 10:07 AM ET

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I can't believe he is only 36.

All the years I have followed the Blues......this guy was the softest guy I ever saw play for St Louis. Well, him and Danny Quinn

TenRingsSTL

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August 1, 2008 10:20 AM ET

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Same draft year as Ricci, Nolan, Primeau, Jagr. The Canucks thought they had a real winner and he was by far the biggest dud of the top 5.

His big thing was he was a Euro defector who was here already (jumped ship at a midget tournament??). And he wore his jersey tucked in on one side like Gretzky did.

Knothead has always been a legend in his own mind.

Hank Kingsley

Port Alberni, BC

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August 1, 2008 10:21 AM ET

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Michel Petit anyone?
Spiny Norman

Whos' he?????
seabird56

Just another in a long line of Canuck's draft busts.

Hank Kingsley

Port Alberni, BC

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August 1, 2008 10:44 AM ET

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Michel Petit anyone?
Spiny Norman

Whos' he?????
seabird56

Just another in a long line of Canuck's draft busts.

Hank Kingsley
Imagine a big defenceman (Lindros big) and softer than GWB's head

Spiny Norman

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August 1, 2008 10:44 AM ET

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Just another in a long line of Canuck's draft busts.

Hank Kingsley

Vancouver drafted him? I didn't know that

Spiny Norman

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August 1, 2008 10:45 AM ET

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He looks as surprised as you!
seabird56 | 08/01/08, 08:05 AM

In that particular picture, Petr just heard the announcement over the PA system that his model-wife dumped him!

DCruiser

Barrington , IL

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August 1, 2008 10:49 AM ET

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If you're going to invite Nedved may as well invite Shanny. Jerks.

OtherOne81

Red Dawn, CT

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August 1, 2008 10:50 AM ET

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That being said I only want Shanny back if he pulled a half-season thing like Niedermayer or Teemu. Too old to be effective in the playoffs.

OtherOne81

Red Dawn, CT

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August 1, 2008 10:57 AM ET

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Just another in a long line of Canuck's draft busts.

Hank Kingsley

Vancouver drafted him? I didn't know that
Spiny Norman

But you do now.

Yup, they took Michael Small 11th over all I think. He had seemed good at some international kid's tournament over Xmas.....

This was all back in the days when I gave a flying one about juniors and drafts and ****.