The Winter Soldier
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Beautiful goal and release by Alex Nylander on that goal. Really this is what I saw when he played in OHL for the Steelheads. He's also one of the smarter players with the puck on the Sabres. Something this team needs.
How about he was 18 in the AHL. He should have been in the OHL.There's a serious debate in my head of whether or not he's actually a real good prospect, and we're just the world's worst organization at developing talent.
There's a serious debate in my head of whether or not he's actually a real good prospect, and we're just the world's worst organization at developing talent.
I agree completely. It was wrong for Tage to be kept up and Nylander down. Its should have been reversed.Nylander was hurt last year. So that is not the organization's fault. But they iced a very weak Rochester team, and it was a bad situation for a player to develop. This year healthy, Nylander played well enough I thought to make the team. But Sabres went the conservative route. When they had trouble scoring, they only called him up recently when effectively the season was over. I think there is a little bit of truth in what you say there on both sides. He looked good to me considering how disorganized the Sabres played. He is one of the few guys that moves the puck quickly and smartly, which resulted in his terrific goal tonight. I am certainly not surprised he is doing well since his call up.
I don't care that one was kept up and the other sent down after camp, but how they never tried swapping them at some point over the season is insane.I agree completely. It was wrong for Tage to be kept up and Nylander down. Its should have been reversed.
I don't care that one was kept up and the other sent down after camp, but how they never tried swapping them at some point over the season is insane.
Nylander may be like EROD where he produces better at the NHL level vs the AHL level. EROD struggled to produce in Rochester, but was fine at the NHL level with better players
They did not have to make both intertwined. They want to develop Tage in the NHL after he played 41 games as a 20 year old? Fine. They could have waived useless Elie months ago. Scott Wilson is garbage too, when he came back he could have sat to give Nylander a chance.
I would be ecstatic if Nylander turned out to be a 15-20 goal, 40-50 point winger. Tyler Ennis production is all I am asking for. Would it be a massive disappointment if a #8 pick turned out to be a 40-50 point middle 6 winger? Yes but that is much better then being a total bust.
Hell, maybe we can get Seattle to take Okposo off our hand if we give them Nylander in a couple years.
He already is smarter than the majority of the team from what I saw. Move the puck fast and smartly, and head for open ice. Too many Sabres are holding on to the puck too long, it's like they are the slowest puck moving team in the NHL. Atleast Nylander has always been good at this. Quick, intelligent puck movement.
Guess the "he'll look better in the NHL" argument may have had some merit after all
Nylander may be like EROD where he produces better at the NHL level vs the AHL level. EROD struggled to produce in Rochester, but was fine at the NHL level with better players
His play this call-up has been a pleasant surprise and one of very few bright spots on the team late in the season. If he's ready to step into the top 6 next year, that'd be huge -- we need scoring depth badly.
What are you talking about? Might want to check those ahl numbers chief.
2015–16 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 72 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
2015–16 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
2016–17 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 48 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 27 |
These ones for EROD? He didnt exactly set the world on fire in the AHL, but has been effective in the NHL
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2015–16 Rochester Americans AHL 72 9 21 30 39 — — — — — 2015–16 Buffalo Sabres NHL 2 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 2016–17 Rochester Americans AHL 48 9 21 30 27
I’ll admit I thought Nylander was a bust mostly based on attitude. Although I did give him more slack than many last year just because I know from experience what a pain groin injuries are as they hang around forever. I certainly want him to succeed and am glad he’s showing so many positive signs this year.
That being said we’ve seen this same story play out twice before with a player coming onto the team during garbage time and posting good numbers in a small sample size only to pump expectations and fall drastically short of them the following season. See Nelson and Mittelstadt.
As an aside, I will say the psychology of this is odd. Because while these games are meaningless and pressure-free for the Sabres, they aren’t necessarily for their opponents. I’m not quite sure how to weight performance in these circumstances.
It probably also gave Botts the false sense of confidence to go out and trade ROR, thinking Mitts had a good chance of stepping up and filling the 2C role based on his 6 game sample.
Not really. It’s almost like someone can be better at 21 overall than when they are a teenager.
I mean if we are so content with small sample sizes, dude was good for a goal a game his last 4 ahl games. He’s been less effective at the nhl level.
Dahlin and Eichel. People can hate on Eichel all they want but he’s light years ahead of Alex in everything.I honestly think he’s the highest hockey IQ in the organization and top 5 most talented.
I'm sure Phil will beat that out of him soon enough.