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Everything William Nylander Thread

this is an awesome awesome awesome pick.

we should make Bergman our GM. he's the only one that knows what the hell he's doing.
 
Bleedsblue&white said:
If that's very critical, I'll take it.
He's a kid, you have to have an edge of some kind to make it to the NHL, and you can always iron out the kinks. You cannot, however, iron in the skill.
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basically. that was a review that was trying very hard to be critical of a player with an awesome talent level.
 
For the garbage this team has done so far, the Nylander pick looks to be a good one.

I keep reading the comparisons to Zetterberg. Anyone got some thoughts?
 
I can't help but think that we pair him with Kadri and see what kind of magic these kids can make on the 2nd line. Let's be realistic, our first line is set and we need to find that dynamic second unit. Giving us two scoring lines would be unreal.

And side-note, I like what Nonis is doing to clear up some of the logjams and giving guys more defined roles. I think it's going to help with the development of some younger guys. Then slide in some of the vets strategically. I approve.
 
I hate this pick...which means it was an excellent move for the Leafs.

Congrats. He does look like a chick though, which will be good for future mocking.
 
Yeah he does look like a chick more than any hockey player I've seen... Which is a good thing if that's the biggest knock.
 
Volcanologist said:
The "play for us this year" stuff is interesting.
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I'm actually expecting him to make the team. If he doesn't, I don't see him spending more than half a season with the Marlies before his play demands a callup.

Just like Rielly would have made the team in his draft year if he hadn't missed so much time to injury, or had been eligible to go to the AHL that year.
 
number17 said:
Yeah he does look like a chick more than any hockey player I've seen... Which is a good thing if that's the biggest knock.
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Nylander - Kadri is interesting. I fear they would be quite weak and would get abused. Kadri is talented though, maybe he has a big year next year.
 
Leafin' said:
Nylander - Kadri is interesting. I fear they would be quite weak and would get abused. Kadri is talented though, maybe he has a big year next year.
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Lupul-kadri-nylander would make for a deadly 2nd line and give us 2 epic offensive lines but man would be soft
 
hairnova said:
Mississauga just took Nylander 13th overall in the CHL Import Draft.
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Seems pretty hopeful on their part. I can't see why the Leafs would possibly send Nylander to the OHL. Right now, unlike with CHL players, they can send him to the AHL in his 18 year-old season next year or his 19 year-old season the year after. The moment he played in the CHL though, that option would be gone.

Nylander was also already playing against men in the SEL this year---going to the OHL would be a step backwards.
 
LeafGm said:
Seems pretty hopeful on their part. I can't see why the Leafs would possibly send Nylander to the OHL. Right now, unlike with CHL players, they can send him to the AHL in his 18 year-old season next year or his 19 year-old season the year after. The moment he played in the CHL though, that option would be gone.

Nylander was also already playing against men in the SEL this year---going to the OHL would be a step backwards.
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Not sure that's true. They could have him in the OHL for a year and move him to the AHL for his 19 year old season if they wanted to.

I don't think he'll play in the OHL at all though.
 
hockeylover said:
Not sure that's true. They could have him in the OHL for a year and move him to the AHL for his 19 year old season if they wanted to.

I don't think he'll play in the OHL at all though.
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Are you sure? I thought that as soon as a player plays in the CHL, they can't play in the AHL so long as they still have CHL eligibility.

Unless there's some special exemption because Nylander would be coming from Europe, I'm not sure why it'd be different for him.
 
LeafGm said:
Are you sure? I thought that as soon as a player plays in the CHL, they can't play in the AHL so long as they still have CHL eligibility.

Unless there's some special exemption because Nylander would be coming from Europe, I'm not sure why it'd be different for him.
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Pretty sure that's the exemption - he was drafted out of Europe, not the CHL.

And that's why a guy like Tlusty only played one year for the Greyhounds and then moved to the Marlies.
 
hockeylover said:
Pretty sure that's the exemption - he was drafted out of Europe, not the CHL.

And that's why a guy like Tlusty only played one year for the Greyhounds and then moved to the Marlies.
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Good example, I forgot about Jiri Tootsi. You're right then, unless they've changed the rules since then.

So, that's good news. One more option for Nylander next year then, though I guess the one restriction that's still in place is that if we send him to the OHL, we can't call him up mid-season---though that'd also be the case if we send him back to the SEL.
 
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