Ranking the Forwards: #1

[FLYLine27*]

Figured I steal this from the Devils board, something we've never done before but could lead to some good discussion.

Each poll will last only 24 hours so it will wrap up before training camp starts and the prospect poll starts. We will go to 15.

I'll add someone else from the forward roster as we continue, start it off with 12 (think that is more than enough).

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[Gospel of Prospal]

I'll go with the Zuccy Zuccy man, but Nash I think is our biggest offensive THREAT...if that makes that sense

 

[Made Dan]

Still gotta go with Rick. Think last season was an anomaly.

 

[Drew4u]

Nash. (If healthy).

 

[Idlerlee]

Will go with Zucc since we're not ranking what if's (Nash)

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

Zucc for playmaking and shootouts!

 

[darko]

Rick Nash.

 

[Ail]

It's still Nash.

 

[Ori]

Zuci looks better for each year in NHL it seems.
I think he can get between (70-80) pts. season - if they manage to find the great line chemistry with our new #center ZIBANEJAD.
Although I`m not certain if he will play with Stepan or Zinbanejad.
It will be less overall pts. with Stepan as center, because he is more defensive minded player - so exciting for a new season now!

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

Went with Stepan. He's pretty underrated around here and well.. everywhere.

 

[Crease]

It's 32 year old Rick Nash, which I'm unenthusiastic about.

 

[Ori]

Went with Stepan. He's pretty underrated around here and well.. everywhere.

Yes true that - I think Stepan can improve as well this season - 60 + pts.
LGR!

 

[RempireStateBuilding]

From last year, Zuke ainec. TBD how well he does without Brassard. I'd guess a mid-50s-point season from him.

 

[eco's bones]

Zuccarello and after that Stepan.

 

[Jabroni]

Went with Big Rick, but it was close between him and Zuccarello.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Well, if we're going to rank them all, that'll take quite a while THIS offseason.

As of right now, Nash, then Zucc, then Step.

Next year, I have a feeling that the top of the list will look very different...

EDIT: I presume you'll be adding guys like Grabner and Gerbe as guys come off the list?

EDIT #2: who is this Derek Stapan you speak of...?

 

[FLYLine27*]

EDIT: I presume you'll be adding guys like Grabner and Gerbe as guys come off the list?

Yup

EDIT #2: who is this Derek Stapan you speak of...?

D'oh!

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

Well, if we're going to rank them all, that'll take quite a while THIS offseason.

As of right now, Nash, then Zucc, then Step.

Next year, I have a feeling that the top of the list will look very different...

EDIT: I presume you'll be adding guys like Grabner and Gerbe as guys come off the list?

EDIT #2: who is this Derek Stapan you speak of...?

Lol spell check was like no its Stapan

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Stepan

 

[Zucc36]

It should be Nash, but judging by last season, I voted Zucc.

 

[haohmaru]

Nash, ainec. Love Zooks, but Nash is a.) the best scoring forward on the team and b.) probably the best 2 way forward on the team.

 

[Revel]

Nash is the most complete player, and can be played confidently in all situations. He is also the most dangerous. Last year was an injury-riddled exception.

 

[007]

After the last two playoffs and and the last one regular season, it's easy to forget just how good he is, but I think you still have to respect Rick Nash.

 

[BBKers]

Well, if we're going to rank them all, that'll take quite a while THIS offseason.

As of right now, Nash, then Zucc, then Step.

Next year, I have a feeling that the top of the list will look very different...

EDIT: I presume you'll be adding guys like Grabner and Gerbe as guys come off the list?

EDIT #2: who is this Derek Stapan you speak of...?

This. But Nash has a lot of good hockey to play to prove it this year. Hopefully he shows up healthy and motivated and goes on a 50 goal pace, is dealt at the TDL for a Motherload and fades into obscurity elsewhere while we hit the Jackpot with the new assets...

 

[eco's bones]

I wish I had the same faith about Nash as some other people do.

This is what I expect from Nash--that he's going to slot somewhere in our top 9 and he's going to score some goals and put up some points. The question is how many/much?

I'm hoping that AV takes him off the penalty kill rotation--I mean that's kind of the point of signing guys like Grabner, Jooris and Gerbe isn't it? and Zibanejad was also a regular on the Ottawa penalty kill. So I think we shouldn't have Nash wasting any excess energy in purely defensive situations. The Rangers should instead focus on getting as much offense out of him as possible. I don't know though if AV is going to do that. It's just that I think he should.

....and it's not that Nash doesn't kill penalties well--he's actually pretty good at it--but the reason he's making $7.8 mil per is not to kill penalties it's to score goals. That's what we need him to do more than anything else.