Not sure how you could conclude that. Nash's career high is 14 goals in the AHL and has never really shown great scoring ability, even in college. Dwyer was a better scorer in the AHL than Nash. Not saying either of them will light it up, but I wouldn't assume Nash is a more natural scorer, as he's never shown that.
Unless Rask really lights it up in camp and Lindholm fails to impress, I can't see how Rask makes the squad (barring injuries)
7 top 9 forwards are givens: Tlusty, Staal, Semin, Skinner, Staal, Ruutu, Dwyer.
1 forward is very likely: Lindholm
Westgarth is probably the 13th forward
So unless there is a trade, that leaves 1 top 9 spot and 3 fourth line spot to be fought out between:
Dalpe (waiver eligible), Boychuk (waiver eligible), Rask, Welsh (1 way deal), Bowman (1 way deal), Nash (waiver eligible?), Sutter (waiver eligible) , Palushaj (waiver status?), and Jared Staal.
Since Rask would not be exposed to waivers to go to Charlotte and does not have a 1 way deal, he would have to significantly outperform all the other guys fighting for that 1 top 9 spot (as he won't be on the 4th line) in order to make the squad.
It may happen, but I don't think it's as likely as some seem to imply.
I think we can all agree that plays die on BOTH players' sticks the majority of the time. They are not cut out for offensive roles in any way.
Edit - BOTH meaning Dwyer and Nash.
We seem to do this every year, pencil in a prospect who has no business being penciled in
This is splitting hairs, but Nash has a higher point-per-game average at the NHL level than Dwyer. It's a small sample size, and really neither of those two players are 2nd-line material, but the idea was to split scoring up among the top 3 lines and someone has to take that spot with JStaal and Ruutu.
Brett Sutter can play C correct?
A fourth line of something like Palushaj//Sutter//Jared might have potential and we can sub in Westgarth on nites when he's needed.
Third line could be something like Dwyer//Lindholm//Rask. Let the Swedes work some magic together, while Dwyer holds everything together with solid defensive play and a bit of offensive flair.
I love me some Patty Dwyer but offensive flair is not his strong suit.
I know, but what I meant was he's talented enough to not embarrass himself on that end. His defensive player would help having to young kids on the ice at the same time.
The problem with Nash's production was that it was all in 2 games. 1 against a Washington team featuring almost all AHL dmen, and the other against Florida, that was also beat up.
A source close to Gävle Dagblad (local newspaper) say that Lindholm will play in SHL next year. But I still think he will play his 9 games before returning to Sweden.
If it's true, I will look a bit more on Brynäs then I had normally.
It's fine either way. If he comes into camp and makes the Canes, great. If he needs more time and goes to play with men in Sweden for a year, great.