10 Seasons as a Ranger, 280 Goals, King Clancy Memorial Trophy winner for leadership during the Stanley Cup year, Bill Masterton Trophy for sportsmanship in his final year with the Rangers shows how classy of a guy he is. He was a multiple award winner of in house and media awards as well.
8 seasons above 20 goals
4 seasons above 30 goals
1 season above 50 goals
He had (now tied with Jagr) the record for most goals ever scored in a single season by any Ranger player. He was a fan favorite (including my favorite Ranger ever - was just before the time of the cup that I started watching as a kid).
Finally, he never left the Rangers, during the offseason of '01, he was traded to San Jose for younger talent. Although the trade ended up a bust for NY, you can't pin that on Graves. Even now, I believe he is still with the Rangers in some capacity. I know my cousin met him during one of the games in the Rangers personal box.
Plust - 54 years with a cup. Every star on that team needs to be hailed as a savior. Graves was fantastic and I'm stoked for him!
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