4 Players Who Will Have a Tough Time with New Teams Next Season -NHL Special Part 2
Continuing from where we left off, some people might be thinking that a player like Olli Jokinen, who we discussed in the previous part, will have a much better season. That may definitely be the case, but you have to remember that this is a prediction and
nothing confirmative, so being emotional is not the point of this whole discussion.
Here are the next two players:
Jaromir Jagr (Dallas Stars)
One of the players in the National Hockey League (NHL) that truly deserve respect is certainly Jaromir Jagr. After making his comeback with the Philadelphia Flyers prior to the 2011-2012 NHL regular season, it seemed like the Flyers were the team to beat.
They played well but did not perform up to expectations at all.
Jagr has certainly diminished a lot of his value after making a comeback and according to a lot of hockey experts, the veteran should of just retired to keep his name up there. Now, he will have to make some magic happen with his new team, the Dallas Stars
next season, or else, that one-year contract may not be renewed for another season.
At the age of 40, Jagr put up 54 points (19 goals, 35 assists) in 73 games played last time around and for his age, that is definitely appluadable, but a lot less than what he really is capable of and seeing him like that is heart breaking.
Jarg has the heart to play but not the will and this should have been his last season, but the Czech Republic native wants to continue, so who can stop him. The best part would be if he really does lead the Dallas Stars to the Stanley Cup next season, which
would definitely be legendary.
Rick Nash (New York Rangers)
Well yeah, Rick Nash was the superstar in Columbus, Ohio, but now moving to New York and with a team like the Rangers, the former first overall draft pick will have to play with the big boys and find his opportunity of picking up points. Nobody is going
to be feeding him the pucks in New York like they did in Columbus, and after a decade of being fed with a golden spoon, next season will be tough for Nash to adjust to a totally different environment.
The 28-year-old has a lot of potential, but with a new $62.4 million, eight-year long contract, the overconfidence that Nash possesses might just force him to flop when the time comes and take New York down the drain as well.
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