Who is a realistic Owen Nolan in today's league?

[delled]

Power Forward, no doubt. Still putting up the points. Nothing flashy, but gets the job done. Who's like that in our league?

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[Hyack57]

At the draft I sort of felt Lawson Crouse would sort of be like him. Evidently he may be more of a Dan Hinote. Win some lose some.

 

[Machinehead]

Corey Perry or Chris Kreider (lite version)

 

[SensNation613]

Shane Doan? Maybe not anymore though. Wayne Simmonds?

 

[Frosty415]

Maybe Jamie Benn?

I do miss Nolan though, I loved how he played.

 

[mariolemieux66]

Shane Doan? Maybe not anymore though. Wayne Simmonds?

Agree with Simmonds. I would add Nick Foligno.

 

[Weast]

Landeskog maybe?

 

[hohosaregood]

Timo Meier.

 

[MXD]

I thought James Neal would be such.

 

[Devil Dancer]

Agree with Simmonds. I would add Nick Foligno.

Foligno is a good pick in terms of style.

 

[Gainesvillain]

Corey Perry.

 

[KingTux]

Foligno

 

[Revelation]

No one aside from 2005-2010 Ovechkin in this era had as much swag as Nolan had.

 

[Clumsyhab]

Maybe Jamie Benn?

I do miss Nolan though, I loved how he played.

Jamie Benn has too much skills compared to Nolan

 

[SladeWilson23]

Simmonds

 

[Terry Yake]

perry

 

[puckMAN]

This thread screams Charlie Coyle...

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Matthew Tkachuk has some similar traits to his game.

 

[Legionnaire11]

I don't think anyone in the NHL is comparable to Owen Nolan, or that Keith Tkachuk, John LeClair type. It's kind of a dead player type these days, I guess the game is too fast for players like that. Maybe Patric Hornqvist, but he's definitely not as skilled as the three I mentioned. Ovi and Benn I guess, still not really the same though.

 

[Oscar Acosta]

I like the Corey Perry comparison but also the comment they really don't make players like those 90s power forwards anymore

 

[Hackett]

Landeskog maybe?

In terms of playing style, I like this answer the most.

 

[Nut Upstrom]

Foligno

Agreed, I was going to say Foligno - only Foligno doesn't take moronic penalties that hurt his team all the time.

 

[Konk]

Honestly, the young prospect Owen Tippett reminds me most of Nolan. Not because of their same first name, rather the way he skates, his posture, and the type of game he plays -- very reminiscent.

 

[Android 16]

No one. Owen Nolan was one of a kind.

 

[TT1]

Poor Owen, missed out on winning the Cup in 96

1990 was an insane draft..