Just to see where everyone stands, I will say this: RyJo is no Rick Nash. The open issue is whether to add the word - yet?
I see flashes of Nash in his game, but no, he's not at that level yet.
I thought different early in the season, but he has regressed a bit. Fatigue? Maybe. This has been a worlwind of a season for him, even before it started.
Joey seems to be a bit of a late bloomer. Nash was good right away, but it has taken Ryan some time.
But he's only 22. He's still getting better. But I really think he has the potential to be more dominant, more of a finisher, and just a better player than Nash ever was or will be. He will be elite, and I don't think it will take much longer.
This season has just been a crazy one for him. He's getting recognition he's never had before, and he's trying to get used to all that.