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5 best fits for Rick Nash in NHL free agency

By Nick McAdam

BOSTON, MA - MAY 2: Rick Nash #61 of the Boston Bruins skates against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the TD Garden on May 2, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Rick Nash
BOSTON, MA - MAY 2: Rick Nash #61 of the Boston Bruins skates against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the TD Garden on May 2, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Rick Nash /
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BOSTON, MA – MAY 9: Boston Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy is the last to leave the locker room as Bruins players give end-of-season interviews at their practice facility in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston on May 9, 2018. (Photo by Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – MAY 9: Boston Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy is the last to leave the locker room as Bruins players give end-of-season interviews at their practice facility in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston on May 9, 2018. (Photo by Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /

1. Boston Bruins

This is probably the best scenario for Nash at the moment. Boston is going all out for at least one more Cup run, and they need veteran players to do it.

The Bruins aren’t trying to hide the fact that they are taking the experience strategy as well. An aging core with even more older players to surround that said core. It’s strictly experience and skill that could propel the Bruins to one more cup.

Nash fits in with the Bruins better than every other team in the NHL. Scoring winger, physical and the Bruins’ favorite quality; possession are all of what Nash contains. The course of a full 82 game season with the Bruins shouldn’t be that hard for Nash to become accustomed to especially since he spent time with them down the stretch and in the playoffs.

It’s the perfect fit for Nash right now which could see him win the Stanley Cup for a team that is surely more than willing to race for his signature. Other veteran options are out there for Boston, but it might be best for them to stay with Nash and start preparing youth development for the future.

Next: Could the Maple Leafs be targeting the Hurricanes’ Justin Faulk?

What are your thoughts on the list? Out of each team mentioned, which one really is the nest fit for Nash? Is there other teams in the league that would better fit Nash? Let us know in the comments section below!

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