bwana63
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Well, you've got the hot take part right. Kudos,
Alex Nylander
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Well, you've got the hot take part right. Kudos,
ClydeLee
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Yes. He hurt his leg in the playoffs. They tried to let it heal, then hurt it again training for the season and had surgery of like 6 months timeline around December/January
ZEBROA
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Marotte Marauder
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The photos in this thread do not depict the body of a workout freak.
BK
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He actually appears to be in great shape and is clearly putting in the work. Work ethic off the ice will not be his make or break issue, consistent effort on the ice will be his make or break.
featherhawk
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March 22
you can see instability in the knee as he moves up and down.
not a typical hockey player build in the lower body
BK
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featherhawk
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most hockey players have tree trunks for thighs, that is not how I would describe Nylander thighs
BK
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Not as much these days as the game has become more skill based, 10 years ago? 100%.
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Hockey player’s bodies are pretty weird sometimes. I remember seeing a bunch of guys and Nick Schmaltz in particular in person at one of the “Kieth Relief” events. They looked like skinny college kids.
I also met Ovechkin a few weeks later and he was a little flabby but as big as a tree.
I also met Ovechkin a few weeks later and he was a little flabby but as big as a tree.
Hawkaholic
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At this point if Blackhawks were able to get a 3rd and 5th round pick for A. Nylander how many take it and run?
If I had to take the over or under...I'm guessing his value is less.
...Thoughts?
If I had to take the over or under...I'm guessing his value is less.
...Thoughts?
RayP
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Hawkaholic
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Meh, I'd rather give him one more year than take a 3rd, and I'm not a fan of him at all.
WarLax
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JFC some people in here....
He was 4th on the team last year in points/60min.
He's coming from an organization that is easily the biggest dumpster fire in the league. The same org that let Hagel walk for nothing.
He's going to be very cheap coming off a significant knee surgery.
Whatever you may think of his attitude there is 0 downside to keeping him, my goodness we are a rebuilding team.
The team this year =/= last year's team. We have time and he deserves his shot to fit in with this new "buy-in" culture along with all the other youth.
He was 4th on the team last year in points/60min.
He's coming from an organization that is easily the biggest dumpster fire in the league. The same org that let Hagel walk for nothing.
He's going to be very cheap coming off a significant knee surgery.
Whatever you may think of his attitude there is 0 downside to keeping him, my goodness we are a rebuilding team.
The team this year =/= last year's team. We have time and he deserves his shot to fit in with this new "buy-in" culture along with all the other youth.
CallMeShaft
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Hawks cannot be pissing away decent lottery tickets (Nylander) for even worse lottery tickets (3rd and 5th). Sure, Nylander is a gigantic enigma. Is he good, is he bad. Will he ever be a legit top 6 wing? Who the hell knows?
But his upside is almost assuredly higher than what you'd get with most picks outside of the first round. Despite being an easy player to rag-on last year, his 5v5 points per 60 were higher than guys like DeBrincat, Cagiula, Dach, and Shaw.
His PPG last year wasn't much different than what guys like Hagel, Kurashev, and Suter have. You can't just give away that type of player for nothing.
But his upside is almost assuredly higher than what you'd get with most picks outside of the first round. Despite being an easy player to rag-on last year, his 5v5 points per 60 were higher than guys like DeBrincat, Cagiula, Dach, and Shaw.
His PPG last year wasn't much different than what guys like Hagel, Kurashev, and Suter have. You can't just give away that type of player for nothing.
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Artorius Horus T
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Are everyone forgetting that his contract ends after this season. I highly doubt he gets re-signed. Hawks have better players what him
to fill the bottom 6. If someone actually wants him, by all means sell him when still someone wants him.
- but it wont be for much, because to trade an injured player who's contract is up, i don't see getting even a 3rd round pick
to fill the bottom 6. If someone actually wants him, by all means sell him when still someone wants him.
- but it wont be for much, because to trade an injured player who's contract is up, i don't see getting even a 3rd round pick
Kaners Bald Spot
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Ding Ding Ding.....
Pretend he's a 23 year old forward coming from Sweden, and Jokiharju sucks anyway.(or Buffalo has no idea what they're doing in player development)
CallMeShaft
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If we aren't getting a 3rd, why trade him? He's an RFA who isn't arbitration eligible and missed an entire year of playing. How much of a raise do you honestly think he's getting???
BK
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You don’t think he is getting resigned? Are you joking?
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