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Originally Posted by flip
Nash isn't really competing with a spot with Iggy. He is playing LW and Iggy doesn't. It is more like Richards and Toews are competing for spots with Iggy on the 1st line.
By good hands I mean that Nash is more than just a shooter like Iggy. I don't think Iggy brings a whole lot to the table in comparison with these other guys when it comes to on ice skill.
Iggy has great leadership but he can do that from the bench.
Nash/Toews/Richards all have a wider range of offensive (and for Toews and Richards better defensive) weapons.
Iggy can shoot. That is about all. He's an ok set up guy as we learned last year with Cammy but I think Toews, Richards and Nash all have a wider range of weapons, even if they maybe aren't as good at pure goal scoring. All of them can gain the zone, make beautiful moves, score 1 on 1 (something Iggy is REALLY lacking), and make wonderful passes.
That isn't to say Iggy can't play 1st line RW, he just isn't the only one who can and maybe isn't even the best choice.
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Actually Nash IS competing with Iginla.
Bob McKenzie had this on his Twitter yesterday.
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Key for me is Rick Nash needs to play right side, which pushes Iginla off that line. Chemistry with Crosby-Nash is greater than Sid-Iggy.
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Nash and Crosby can continue to try and impress the crowd with their showboating and backhand passes while not putting the puck in the net though.
As for Nash bringing more to the table, I am not sure what that is exactly, his career high in assists is 39. Not exactly impressive. He has just as many points as Iginla this year, and Iginla has struggled for the majority of the season. I really don't get all the Rick Nash hype, and what makes him a lock for Canada's first line.
Nash may be better at certain aspects of the game than Iginla, but I wouldn't say either of those things are putting the puck in the net, or helping other people put the puck in the net.