Bill the Thrill: Nylander appreciation thread

[saffronleaf]

Move aside, Phil!

Nylander has been consistent throughout the season.

Right now, he has 17g and 33p in 29 games, which is on pace for 48g and 93p.

Keefe was talking in the presser about how he thinks Nylander has another gear and can be on the same tier as the top players in the league. He may be right.

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[ACC1224]

Playing great, keep it up

 

[crump]

I remember watching him in those U20 World Junior tournaments thinking how dominant he was. On most other teams he’s be THE guy, maybe even a franchise centre. Now he’s becoming an all around solid player, but his skills and goals keep getting even better. That deke the other night was like butter. Looked unconscious doing it.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

I have him in a weighted office pool at the expense of another Maple Leaf. Has worked out so far.

Also, I like his maturity arc.

 

[1specter]

Such a beast, he makes the game look effortless and has the puck on a string lately. Why didn't he get a tinted visor years ago?

 

[Anthrax442]

 

[Gabriel426]

He is finally doing well consistently, he needs to keep it up and continue to engage all the time.

 

[Leafs87]

He is the likeliest loss to the cap game unfortunately. He has been great this year and last though

 

[Darcy Tucker]

He is the likeliest loss to the cap game unfortunately. He has been great this year and last though

Sounds made up.

 

[sxvnert]

Nylander has been consistent since the Habs playoff series.

 

[1specter]

He is the likeliest loss to the cap game unfortunately. He has been great this year and last though

I don't know about that. By the time Willy needs to re-sign, JT will only have one year left (and Marner too actually), and the cap is supposed to go up quite a bit. Most of the Leafs outside of Rielly and Jarnkrok will have their contracts expire in the next two years...very possible that we can keep all of Willy, Matthews and Marner. If JT wants to stick around he will hopefully accept a bargain deal by that point.

 

[ER89]

He is the likeliest loss to the cap game unfortunately. He has been great this year and last though

theres no way you let an elite forward go because of cap casualty.

 

[Gary Nylund]

theres no way you let an elite forward go because of cap casualty.

Depends on what he'll cost to sign, I mean I really hope we can keep him but can't really give him a blank check either. I hope his demands are within reason.

 

[Cleetus]

8X10.5 Elite!

 

[ACC1224]

8X10.5 Elite!

He’ll want more than that

 

[arso40]

He’ll want more than that

Doubt it

 

[ACC1224]

Doubt it

Hope you’re right.
Why do you doubt it? I think he probably sees himself being close to Marner and Matthews

 

[Menzinger]

Hope you’re right.
Why do you doubt it? I think he probably sees himself being close to Marner and Matthews

Two of his league wide comparables (Fiala and Forsberg) just signed contract extensions for 7.8mil and 8.5 mil against the current cap.

I doubt Nylander views himself (or his agent for that matter) on par with the best goal scoring centres in the NHL as a winger.

I expect he'll be in for a raise, but I suspect it'll be much closer to 2 mil than 4+ mil (with the caveat that the aav will be influenced by the cap raises).

 

[Racer88]

Doubt it

He is a a Nylander……..his contract negotiations will be expensive and contentious

 

[arso40]

Didn’t say it wouldn’t I don’t see him getting over 10 somewhere in the 9 to 10 range I see him falling

 

[MAB1]

He is the likeliest loss to the cap game unfortunately. He has been great this year and last though

No, that would be Rielly. Which is fine. Even the Caps had to transition from Mike Green to John Carlson.

 

[ER89]

Depends on what he'll cost to sign, I mean I really hope we can keep him but can't really give him a blank check either. I hope his demands are within reason.

i imagine they will be - but that still wouldn't be losing him to cap the reason to not being able to keep him right. It would simply mean he isn't worth that.

End of the day dubas and pridham - so long as they think the contract is worth the player will not let an elite player go imo. You cannot afford to do that in today's NHL. Very rarely does the UFA route work so when you actually hit with your draft picks they better be signed or traded i guess.

 

[leafsfan5]

Hope you’re right.
Why do you doubt it? I think he probably sees himself being close to Marner and Matthews

I mean if he does you can just ask him where his Rockets, Harts, Lindsays, and All-first team selections are

He won't get what they command

 

[Cleetus]

I mean if he does you can just ask him where his Rockets, Harts, Lindsays, and All-first team selections are

He won't get what they command

Holland will be breathing heavily, with a 7X13 offer lmao!

 

[leafsfan5]

Holland will be breathing heavily, with a 7X13 offer lmao!

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