Riley Nash (CAR)

[nyc94]

Riley Nash's rights have been traded to Carolina for a 2nd round pick, 46th overall.

"I just think he has a lot of the things that are tough to teach," said associate head coach and director of player personnel Ron Francis, whom [Carolina general manager Jim] Rutherford said had kept an eye on Nash.

[ugarte]

I wonder if the Canes make this deal without some idea that Riley is willing to leave Cornell.

Someone had to say it...

[ebilmes]

Buying high and selling low(e)

http://www.behindthenethockey.com/2010/6/26/1539154/edmonton-oilers-buy-high-sell-low

[Trotsky]

I wonder if the Canes make this deal without some idea that Riley is willing to leave Cornell.

Someone had to say it...

I read it the other way: traded to a team willing to wait.  But thanks for introducing doubt... ::cuss::  ;-)

[ebilmes]

Some more quotes from the Canes management here:

http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533007

Ronnie (Francis) had talked about Nash earlier in the year when he saw him play," said Rutherford. "I had talked to Edmonton about moving him but they didn't want to until today, so this is something we're excited about. It gives us some more depth at center."

"He's a very good center with creativity," said MacDonald. "He's got very good skill and he can make things happen. This guy is a talented, creative kid with tools and a guy that can make plays for his wingers. We're pretty excited to get him."

The Canes are not sure whether Nash will return to Cornell for his senior season or turn pro with either the AHL's Charlotte Checkers or the Hurricanes. While they'll leave the ultimate decision to the player, the Canes would like to see him improve his game and his consistency by facing stiffer competition on a nightly basis.

"I sure think we'd like him to be playing pro as soon as possible, but that's up to him and management to see if we can convince him to do that," said MacDonald. "If he stayed at Cornell it wouldn't be the worst thing that could happen, but we think he's ready to play."

[RatushnyFan]

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/Lack+interest+Nash+departure/3210545/story.html

"I didn't want him getting into his senior year of school, then when it was over, deciding he didn't want to play for us ... then all we get is a compensatory pick, and that's No. 51 in 2012. By trading Riley now we get the 46th pick, five spots better," said GM Steve Tambellini, who denied a reported trade idea with the Bruins before the draft, allegedly for prospect Mikko Lehtonen.

"I don't think there's any secret that Riley wanted another opportunity with another organization and now he's got one," said chief scout Stu MacGregor.

"We determined to get the value for him, now, and not wait any longer."

"I think there was some frustration from Riley's standpoint in the development end of things (he never had a breakout season at Cornell). Maybe he wasn't comfortable with his numbers there, but we didn't get into that. His agent just told us we had too many centres. We were kind of surprised by that."

He's right with Gagner, Andrew Cogliano and Gilbert Brule as young guys trying to make an impression, but it wasn't what Tambellini wanted to hear from the former BCJHL star. Tambellini won't say it, but when the kid didn't seem enthused by the idea that the Oilers were tearing things down and going young, that was another strike against him.

"Riley wants to play somewhere else. Fine. We feel we got real good value for him with Marancin," said MacGregor.

[ebilmes]

This seems to hint that Riley wasn't crazy about playing in Oklahoma City, but maybe Albany would be a more attractive AHL team for him.

http://oilersnation.com/2010/7/1/decisions-assessment

[Ronald '09]

This seems to hint that Riley wasn't crazy about playing in Oklahoma City, but maybe Albany would be a more attractive AHL team for him.

http://oilersnation.com/2010/7/1/decisions-assessment

Of course, he has no shot at playing for the Albany Devils next season unless he gets traded again.

[amerks127]

This seems to hint that Riley wasn't crazy about playing in Oklahoma City, but maybe Albany would be a more attractive AHL team for him.

http://oilersnation.com/2010/7/1/decisions-assessment

Of course, he has no shot at playing for the Albany Devils next season unless he gets traded again.

It's only 750 miles from Albany to Charlotte, NC.

[ebilmes]

Sounds like he'll decide to stay or leave after the Hurricanes camp.

http://www.kamloopsnews.ca/article/20100702/KAMLOOPS0201/307029972/-1/KAMLOOPS02/nash-has-carolina-and-cornell-on-his-mind

[amerks127]

Karmanos [Assistant GM] estimates that a handful of this year's camp participants will be back at the team's full training camp in the fall, with the exception of Kivisto and the college-committed players in Biega, Nash (unless he chooses to sign with the Canes and forego his senior season at Cornell) and Justin Faulk. Some, including Skinner, will also represent the Hurricanes at the Traverse City prospects tournament in September.

http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534156

[ebilmes]

Staal and Riley Nash come in with prospect camp experience and it showed as they were the two that really stood out during the four day camp.

http://cardiaccane.com/2010/07/12/corvo-returns-prospect-camp-and-more/

Also some comments and pictures about Nash here, and also some misinformation about his relation to Rick Nash.

[amerks127]

More pressure to leave:

Hurricanes General Manager Jim Rutherford has said all along that he'll give his young forwards every opportunity to make the team. That appears to be especially true with two of his most recent acquisitions: Jeff Skinner and Riley Nash.

Following the team's recent conditioning camp, which served to pleasantly confirm previously-held beliefs about the group as a whole, Rutherford believes those two will have an excellent chance to be with the Hurricanes when they open the 2010-11 season in Helsinki.

"At the conditioning camp, you could see a special skill level in certain players," said Rutherford. "Clearly, Skinner and Nash were guys that really stood out. It wouldn't surprise me if both of these guys made our team."

http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534448

[cbuckser]

As we anticipated, Riley signed an entry-level deal with the Hurricanes today.

[pfibiger]

As we anticipated, Riley signed an entry-level deal with the Hurricanes today.

3 years out of a first round draft pick. That's pretty unusual for a college hockey team these days. I highly doubt Louis Leblanc stays through his junior year at Harvard. I'm very pleased with what Riley brought to Cornell hockey and wish him luck in his future as a professional hockey player.