I never got the chance to see him play, but reading through old issues of The Hockey News, it sounds like he was extremely talented. He sounds exactly like Alex Kovalev, all the talent in the world, but extremely inconsistent.
Wayne Gretzky apparently stated that he wished he had Nilsson's talent level and after acquiring him, Lou Nanne stated that there should be an asterisk beside his name for most "bad" seasons with 100 points.
So, for those who saw him play...where would you rank him in terms of pure skill/talent?
Wayne Gretzky apparently stated that he wished he had Nilsson's talent level and after acquiring him, Lou Nanne stated that there should be an asterisk beside his name for most "bad" seasons with 100 points.
So, for those who saw him play...where would you rank him in terms of pure skill/talent?