New York Rangers: Five potential trade destinations for Rick Nash

MONTREAL, QC - OCTOBER 28: Rick Nash
MONTREAL, QC - OCTOBER 28: Rick Nash
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SAN JOSE, CA – NOVEMBER 4: The San Jose Sharks celebrate their win over the Anaheim Ducks after their first shoot out of the season at SAP Center on November 4, 2017 in San Jose, California. The Sharks defeated the Ducks 2-1 in a shoot out. (Photo by Scott Dinn/NHLI via Getty Images)
SAN JOSE, CA – NOVEMBER 4: The San Jose Sharks celebrate their win over the Anaheim Ducks after their first shoot out of the season at SAP Center on November 4, 2017 in San Jose, California. The Sharks defeated the Ducks 2-1 in a shoot out. (Photo by Scott Dinn/NHLI via Getty Images)

San Jose Sharks

The Pacific Division apparently needs Rick Nash, as this is the third team from that division who is a possible fit for Nash. San Jose has put up a record of 8-5-0 to start the season, not bad but could be better.

San Jose has had trouble scoring so far, averaging 2.7 goals per game. Nash could help with this issue. Rumor has it that San Jose was also a potential destination for Nash when he wanted a trade out of Columbus.

Nash could help replace some of the speed and scoring that the Sharks lost when Patrick Marleau signed with Toronto. Nash is deceptively fast for his size, and this is something that the Sharks are missing. He is as complete a player as they come, and would greatly help the Sharks.

Another reason that San Jose is a fit for Nash is that he and Joe Thornton are close friends and former linemates for Team Canada at the Olympics, and also in Switzerland during the 2004-05 lockout and 2012-13 work stoppage. Nash and Thornton would make a formidable duo on a line in San Jose.

If the Rangers could pry, say, a second round pick and a prospect from San Jose, it would be wise of Jeff Gorton to send Rick Nash to the Sharks.

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