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He became an offensive force, ultimately topping out with seasons of 89 and 91 points in 20. The next year he was traded with Roberto Luongo to the Panthers for Oleg Kvasha and Mark Parrish.
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A few days after the Stars won the Cup Jokinen was traded to the Islanders as the key component in a deal for Ziggy Palfy.
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He was involved in two massive trades early in his career that helped cement Mike Milbury's reputation as a mad man. He was the third pick in the 1997 draft of the Los Angeles Kings, and he was picked right behind Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau. Olli Jokinen came into the NHL with a lot of promise. After the jump we'll see how Jokinen fits into the Stars lineup, speculate about a potential contract, and do all of the usual most likely pointless things we normally do with potential acquisitions. There are some off ice and intangible (yes, intangible!) issues to consider. Unfortunately he isn't always at his best. Jokinen also hasn't scored less than 50 points since he was 24. He has the ability to play a strong two way game, and as we've discussed, that appears to be the direction the Stars want to head with the roster. As a stop gap option Jokinen is intriguing. He isn't a long term fit considering that he turns 34 in December. Jokinen is a big bodied scorer who comes with some baggage.
#OLLI JOKINEN FREE#
In recent days it has come out that Olli Jokinen will definitely be changing addresses next season, and he is easily the top center available on the free agent market. The trade of Mike Ribeiro opened up an even greater need at center for the Stars than they already had.
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