Who will be the Selänne & Näslunds' of this lockout?

[Ziostilon]

In the last lockout, it was night and day for Teemu pre and post lockout.

He had time to rehab, and came back a brand new player.

Markus Naslund was probably already in decline after the Moore hit, and his friend Bertuzzi's situation.
However, the lockout did not help an aging player like himself. He just lost a year, and it went downhill.

Who do you think will take advantage of some time off, and who will get stabbed right in the middle and not recover post lockout

[RogerRoeper*]

No one because I don't think they'll be a lockout.

[Pietrangelbro]

Iginla will be the Naslund. He's currently still good but declining, and Calgary just keeps looking worse and worse so a lockout would probably end his days as a top tier player.

[InfinityIggy]

Lecavalier would be Selanne. (just a feeling)

I think the Sedins could actually end up being Naslunds, but they are still pretty young.

Maybe St. Louis?

[The Nuge]

Originally Posted by Pietrangelbro

Iginla will be the Naslund. He's currently still good but declining, and Calgary just keeps looking worse and worse so a lockout would probably end his days as a top tier player.

Agreed. The 3 that come to mind for me are Hemsky and Whitney coming back strong and Iggy being all but done

[nhlfan9191]

Originally Posted by RogerRoeper

No one because I don't think they'll be a lockout.

It's not looking good at all my friend.

[Elioplieno]

A lockout would help Crosby, I'd imagine.

[Ashasx]

Apparently Iginla will be an awful hockey player a year from now.

[kudymen]

Originally Posted by The Nuge

Agreed. The 3 that come to mind for me are Hemsky and Whitney coming back strong and Iggy being all but done

Hemsky coming back stronger would be aboslutely fantastic

[Jepprey]

Originally Posted by kudymen

Hemsky coming back stronger would be aboslutely fantastic

Yeh, the last time there was a lockout, Hemsky put up 77 points the next season.

[Vandelay Industries]

It would definitely help Kesler

[jamers]

Would have to think a year away from hitting would do Crosby a lot of good. He'll still be well within his prime with another year of healing under his belt.

[The Nuge]

Originally Posted by Vandelay Industries

It would definitely help Kesler

It would be great for him. He's just not the player he was a year and a half ago

[zytz]

I'm a feared that Hossa could be the naslund.

[hero]

Jagr would be the Naslund.


Hopefully toronto would be the pittsburgh.

[joe89]

Originally Posted by hero

Jagr would be the Naslund.


Hopefully toronto would be the pittsburgh.

Jagr is already so far away from his prime and up in age that it's moot. Naslund had career years right before the lockout.

[RDRR]

Selanne will be the Naslund.

[RA9]

Originally Posted by The Nuge

Agreed. The 3 that come to mind for me are Hemsky and Whitney coming back strong and Iggy being all but done

Funny that the oiler fan thinks that hemsky and Whitney will come back better while iginla will be "done".

You do realize iginla is probably in better physical shape then any of the oilers right?

[CorsiCounter]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Apparently Iginla will be an awful hockey player a year from now.

Look man, I know menopause is tough but you'll get through it, we all do.

[TheHudlinator]

I could see Iginla being the new Naslund if he doesn't play during the lockout like he did last time, but I think he will have learned from his mistake and play in the AHL or ECHL.

[The OttoMan Lion]

Originally Posted by TheGleninator

I could see Iginla being the new Naslund if he doesn't play during the lockout like he did last time, but I think he will have learned from his mistake and play in the AHL or ECHL.

Maybe the QMJHL, the competition is easier there.

[CaseyPierroZabotel17]

Originally Posted by RDRR

Selanne will be the Naslund.

and Naslund makes a comeback and becomes the Selanne?

[LatvianTwist]

Morrow will most definitely gain a ton from a lockout with his injuries.

[medhatcanuck]

Ryan Kesler he just needs time off to fully recover ad get his mentality right.

[billybobjoe1881]

I could see Hejduk's career taking a big hit if we miss another season.