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Player Discussion Rick Nash VI
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I think, and this is just my opinion, that his days as a 30 goal scorer are finished. He was never really a playoff performer to begin with. So at this point, he is a good two-way second line player, who turns into a very good 3rd line player in the playoffs.
They will never do it, but if I was Gorton, I would try every thing that I can to move him. Far better to move him a year early, than a year late.
They will never do it, but if I was Gorton, I would try every thing that I can to move him. Far better to move him a year early, than a year late.
ReggieDunlop68
hey hanrahan!
I don't think they will be able to move him without retaining a big chunk of the salary or moving him for so little that it actually hurts the Rangers since he still fills a viable middle 6 role. I think moving for the bag of pucks method will be considered in the off season based on the fee agent market negotiations. Otherwise, the Rangers made their bed with this one, and they will have to live out the rest of the contract.
If they can't move Nash, and he continues his current trajectory, Lundqvist should take a note from the goalie Dennis Lemieux in Slap Shot:
TheTakedown
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I mean at this point I'm open to trading Nash for solely picks OR solely roster players back. Under the assumption that Nash is becoming more of a "playmaker" and an assist guy, there is no reason why Buchnevich, who will cost 7 times less than Nash, can do the same job. What's the point of keeping Nash then?
Move him for whatever you can get. He's starting to decline, it's absolutely visible. Regardless, he's never scoring 40 goals and 75 points again. Great player, absolutely, but on a team where there are only 2 actual good defensemen, sacrifices have to be made. Nash will undoubtedly become one of them.
Speculation:
The fact that Nash has been out of action for so long with a "bone bruise", is this a cover for the fact that they are trying to trade him? Had the nyr "healthy scratch" him, would teams think that he is "out of form" instead of being scratched due to a minor injury? Was this a way to scratch him without impacting his trade value? Thoughts?
The fact that Nash has been out of action for so long with a "bone bruise", is this a cover for the fact that they are trying to trade him? Had the nyr "healthy scratch" him, would teams think that he is "out of form" instead of being scratched due to a minor injury? Was this a way to scratch him without impacting his trade value? Thoughts?
RangerBlues
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If Nash was healthy, he would be playing. As he should. However, his presence does not really move the needle much overall.
ReggieDunlop68
hey hanrahan!
offdacrossbar
misfit fanboy
Come on. You know this. Look at everything that he does well. He drives the offense.
NickyFotiu
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I appreciate your effort but since the overwhelming majority portions of our games are plus 1-2 goals, tied, or minus 1-2 goals those stats do not really say much.
If Nash was offered in the trade market.... What kind of return could the Rangers expect to receive?
Irishguy42
Mr. Preachy
Depends. When are we offering him? Before the deadline passes? During the draft? Offseason?
Leetch66
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I hope it is not the same car that Ollie Jokkinen used to drive around the forums in with the head bobbing around ! LMAO....
Pavel Buchnevich
Drury and Laviolette Must Go
Well he hasn't brought that goal scoring lately, so I'm glad we got one thing going for us at 7.8 Mil!
Rick Nash still hasn't scored in 2016.
offdacrossbar
misfit fanboy
one of the many things ? not including goal scoring then right ?
i mean, tanner glass, dan paille and dom moore all bring many things as well
at what point do we start hearing this ....
"rick nash picks the coolest pre game music on the entire team, i mean he flat out nails it. he brought popsicles the other day too ..... "
Chaels Arms
Formerly Lias Andersson
Could've used him on the PK last night
If Rick Nash had played against Chicago he would have consumed the Blackhawks with fireballs from his eyes and lightning bolts from his arse.
The systematic lowering of expectations continues.
Chaels Arms
Formerly Lias Andersson
It's only a matter of time before the cult of Nash comes into this thread and tells us we're missing his intangibles.
ReggieDunlop68
hey hanrahan!
Maybe the team likes pinching his chubby cheeks for morale building on the bus trips. Isn't that enough?
offdacrossbar
misfit fanboy
theres nothing like having rick nash on your team.
dude hasn't scored a goal since december. really.
dude hasn't played in weeks
the team has actually played better since he's been out.
and yet this place is still full of posts about how "important he is to the team" and how he would have made a difference with all his "trying hard, dumb bad luck that eventually has to end, secondary assists, empty net goals (like they don't count now ?) and other stuff".
dude hasn't scored a goal since december. really.
dude hasn't played in weeks
the team has actually played better since he's been out.
and yet this place is still full of posts about how "important he is to the team" and how he would have made a difference with all his "trying hard, dumb bad luck that eventually has to end, secondary assists, empty net goals (like they don't count now ?) and other stuff".
NickyFotiu
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