Rick Nash does not know if he will play next season because of health

One of the biggest names in the free NHL agency informed the team that he was not Was not on the market.

Rick Nash, 34, takes time to According to his agent Joe Resnick, consider playing in the 2018-2019 season for health reasons, while Resnick would not confirm the reasons for his health, Nash suffered several concussions during his career in the NHL. in March as a member of the Boston Bruins. He missed six weeks with concussion symptoms in 2013 while he was evolving with the Rangers.

Nash is an unrestricted free agent after completing his $ 62.4-million, eight-year contract in 2010. He's considering his future in the NHL Since the end of the season, Nash has traded New Rangers York against the Boston Bruins in a blockbuster of the season.

With the Bruins, Nash has three goals and three assists in 11 regular season games, and three goals and two assists in 12 playoff games. The left wing has 437 goals and 368 assists in 1,060 career games. He is fourth among active players in goals scored behind Jaromir Jagr, Alex Ovechkin and Patrick Marleau.

Resnick stated that Nash had decided to inform the teams of his future rather than sign a big contract. He has been linked to several teams, including the Bruins and the team that drafted it, the Columbus Blue Jackets.

"Rick has the greatest ethics and integrity," Resnick told ESPN Thursday. "We refused a lot of money, let 's say it like that."

It has been speculated that Nash would resist the free agent summer frenzy and return to the NHL later in the summer. the season, maybe when there will be more clarity. teams compete for the Stanley Cup and those who are not. Resnick denied that this was the case

"I know some people have stated that he would not pick a team until January or February … No, he is undecided at this point [about playing at all]", was -he says. adds some uncertainty to the plans of the Bruins' off-season. After being repelled by free agent Ilya Kovalchuk, who signed with the Los Angeles Kings, Nash was considered a fallback position to be their second-line winger.

To acquire Nash, the Bruins attacked Ryan Spooner, Matt Beleskey, Ryan The first-round pick of Lindgren and Boston, which the Rangers traded against Wisconsin defenseman K & # 39; Andre Miller. In the state, they got 23 games and 11 points for this bonus.