What is Markus Näslund?
{{Infobox ice hockey player | image = Markus_Naslund.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = Näslund with the Canucks in 2007 | position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Left Wing]] | shot = Left | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|7|30|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Örnsköldsvik]], [[Sweden]] | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 191 | played_for = '''''[[Swedish Hockey League|Elitserien]]''''':<br>[[Modo Hockey]]<br>'''''[[National Hockey League|NHL]]''''':<br>[[Pittsburgh Penguins]]<br>[[Vancouver Canucks]]<br>[[New York Rangers]] | ntl_team = Sweden | draft = 16th overall | draft_year = 1991 | draft_team = [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] | career_start = 1990 | career_end = 2010 | halloffame = }} '''Markus Näslund''' (born July 30, 1973) is a [[Swedes|Swedish]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[Winger (ice hockey)|left winger]]. He played sixteen seasons in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). He played for the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], [[Vancouver Canucks]], and [[New York Rangers]]. He was born in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden. He was considered very skilled and valuable and he was given the Lester B. Pearson award for the Most Outstanding Player in 2004. == Playing career == Naslund began his career in Sweden, playing for Team Modo Hockey. Naslund was still quite young at that time. He played very well and was drafted by the NHL. In 1994, after being drafted by the NHL, he was taken in by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He started his rookie NHL years here. He did not play many games as he was not seen to be a great player at that time. Finally, the manager of the Penguins traded him to the Vancouver Canucks. After being traded to the Canucks, Naslund was not used in games. The Vancouver coach thought that he was not very good, so Naslund asked to be traded. But he was not. Suddenly, he was put in the lineup and did quite well compared to the rest of the team, which were struggling. In 2000, he was put with Todd Bertuzzi and they scored many goals together. Naslund was now a superstar and in 2004 he reac