Rick Nash has retired

[Avelanche]

Good call.

Really one of the most overrated players in the history of the game though.

he was amazing in his prime. you thikn a leaf fan of all people would understand how teammates can impact and inflate points.

 

[Gunnersaurus Rex]

Most over rated player in the last 15 years.

 

[Avelanche]

He won a rocket with 41 goals.. that season he had 16 assists. Like I said I’m not impressed. He was a good player, not disputing that, he’s just not one of the best players of the generation like he was reviered to be.

there was only two players on the roster that year that scored more then 30something points. that was 41 goals literally all on his own

 

[chauron]

Amazing player, so underrated.

 

[Lays]

Most over rated player in the last 15 years.

Amazing player, so underrated.

1 post apart lol

He was a bit overrated the first half of his career but he was really underrated the 2nd half, his defensive game was very strong

 

[Irishguy42]

 

[chauron]

805 points in 1060 games is not lame at all.

 

[Koolboss]

One of favorite player, never really played to his full potential due to lack of talent around him.

 

[Pens x]

Very good player that unfortunately wasted the prime years playing for a crappy team.

What could have been

 

[LamorielloAndSon]

Good call.

Really one of the most overrated players in the history of the game though.

I mean he had a dominant prime and as he declined the nhl also went in the other direction

 

[Voight]

46 points in 89 playoff games for someone with his size and skill he had doesn't come close to deserving a cup.

Exactly. Especially in 2014 when he had 10 points in 25 games as a top player on his team.... that was shortly after he had 1 assist in the Olympics.

 

[Satan]

It's too bad he retired due to concussion issues.

 

[LeafFever]

he was amazing in his prime. you thikn a leaf fan of all people would understand how teammates can impact and inflate points.

It's ironic you say that because the common opinion on HF and in the media is that Phil Kessel was not close to Rick Nash as a player. Nash was so much better "Overall", blah, blah, blah. Leaf fans pointed-out Kessel was PPG with Tyler Bozak as his centre to counter the argument Nash doesn't have much help and it was ignored.

How does that opinion look now?

 

[LeafFever]

I mean he had a dominant prime and as he declined the nhl also went in the other direction

Dominant?

 

[zizbuka]

Good call.

Really one of the most overrated players in the history of the game though.

You have 12 posts on the first page, just to bash a really good player who's retired. That's a lot of negative effort, you need some positivity in your life.

 

[McFlash97]

Career 35 -40 goal scorer in his prime with some size but little else. Gluck in retirement. Way too overrated.

 

[LamorielloAndSon]

Dominant?

I mean he did win a rocket

 

[Big Cactus]

He won a rocket with 41 goals.. that season he had 16 assists. Like I said I’m not impressed. He was a good player, not disputing that, he’s just not one of the best players of the generation like he was reviered to be.

Lol are you trying to downplay scoring the most goals in the NHL? Again context. He was just 19 years old when he did that, playing on a near last place Columbus team. Go look at his line mates that year. I don’t think I’d be passing the puck a lot either. Not really sure what your agenda is here.

 

[Firsov99]

Top 3 goal of all time. This isn't arguable.

I absolutely adore this goal. Rick is a vast underachiever in my opinion.

 

[Todd from Leduc]

I know he says he’s retired but I think Edmonton should take a flyer on Nash for our playoff run.

 

[Bizz]

Think Nash will try and pursue a coaching job soon?

 

[Glennsoe]

Boarderline hall of famer..

Hall of very good is more like it..

 

[Butch 19]

Career 35 -40 goal scorer in his prime with some size but little else. Gluck in retirement. Way too overrated.

srsly? LOL! 35 - 40 goals get him a ".... some size but little else" from you?

Doesn't 35 - 40 goals negate "little else?"

 

[jetsfan91]

Lol are you trying to downplay scoring the most goals in the NHL? Again context. He was just 19 years old when he did that, playing on a near last place Columbus team. Go look at his line mates that year. I don’t think I’d be passing the puck a lot either. Not really sure what your agenda is here.

There’s no agenda! He was a good player, he had the potiental to be one of the best players of his generation but for some reason it never happened. Like I said. One 70 point season... he wasn’t a super star like most people thought. He was simply a good player, what’s wrong with that?