Value of: Rick Nash
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He's a dinosaur we don't sign those guys anymore. You know the type that play somewhere else when they are younger and then come home to the Leafs when its retirement time.
Kaapo Cabana
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Rick Nash was still a very effective player. He wasn't worth his 7.8M price tag, so people just assume he is garbage. If Rick decides to come back, he will have plenty of suitors for a 1 year ~4M deal, and the team that lands him will be very happy they did.
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You said Leafs and cup winning team in the same sentence.......surely you jest.
Lemontree
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I'm not sure you have watched Rick Nash play on a regular basis, how is he a dinosaur? He does not have an issue with skating or keeping up to the speed of the game considering someone of his size. You sound like you are describing Lucic.
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Rick Nash is still a very, very good hockey player.
Hockeyholic
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It's probably not Karma as he most likely still doesn't want to play there. But people change their minds all the time, you can't hold a grudge because he made a career decision he felt would benefit him more. It probably had less to do with winning and more to do with the media and being more of a quiet person.
He became a much better hockey player who started thinking defense first. The smooth, quick hands started to fade away, and he spent the last few years battling through injuries, especially concussions. If he's dealing with any lingering symptoms at all, he should hang them up. I respect him for telling teams not to pencil him in, go after somebody else on July 1st. He could have easily signed a deal just to collect a paycheck but he showed a lot more respect to other teams.
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SlapshotTheMovie
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Dude had 2 concussions a season as a ranger. I think he even had 3 his second year. I honestly believe he could be a second liner on almost every team in the league and if he got to be a third liner he would benifit from getting easier assignments. Dude just needs to get his head straight.
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If he plays this year I would bet there is at least a 90% chance it will be as a Bruin
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Charlie Conway
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Coasting? No. He disappears a lot in terms of offense, but he doesn't coast.
He's actually transitioned from the power forward game to more of a 2-way winger. That's where that coasting thought is coming from. He's just not the same player after the concussions, and it's more a team's fault as opposed to his if they buy into him at this point expecting that old physical play.
He's still effective, though the concussions and injuries have made him far more wary of driving to the net like he used to. I can't blame him for that. We've seen time and time again what multiple concussions have done to players during and after their playing days.
The Hockey Tonk Man
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hopefully he's practicing not shooting it at the goalies chest this summer
He creates so many chances on his own to shoot it right at the goalie
He creates so many chances on his own to shoot it right at the goalie
Beer League Sniper
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The best option for Rick Nash is to just retire. He's made a ton of money over the course of his career. He should be set for life.
He's had a bunch of concussions during his time with the Rangers. I would bet he still has lingering issues from them.
Also, during camp last season, he mentioned how much harder he's had to work on conditioning and nutrition just to keep up as he's aged. Maybe with all the concussions, he just wants to relax and start the next chapter of his life. He definitely has the temperament to be some kind of on-air personality.
With all that being said, he could still step in on the 3rd line of any team in the NHL and be an impact player within that role. He always gave 100% effort in NY. I wish him the best.
He's had a bunch of concussions during his time with the Rangers. I would bet he still has lingering issues from them.
Also, during camp last season, he mentioned how much harder he's had to work on conditioning and nutrition just to keep up as he's aged. Maybe with all the concussions, he just wants to relax and start the next chapter of his life. He definitely has the temperament to be some kind of on-air personality.
With all that being said, he could still step in on the 3rd line of any team in the NHL and be an impact player within that role. He always gave 100% effort in NY. I wish him the best.
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Lemontree
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He stopped being Ranger property as of July 1st. And of course I mean Bruin on July 1st, not sure how I forgot he was traded to Boston.
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